What's+bothering+Holden?

[|Pathological Liar] Holden has some symptoms of being a pathological liar when it comes to people he first meets or people he doesn't like. One symptom would be that he undergoing stress so that might trigger is lying impulse. He lies, because he's trying to direct attention away from himself and trying to prevent the revealing of his faults. He also cannot stand being told his own errors because it displays his weakness, which is something he would rather keep secret. He lies so that people don't find out who he really is. Holden doesn't want to live his life according to the rules excepted in this society and therefore he tries to make his life sound wonderful and that he's doing well without being in school. media type="youtube" key="UxtJlc8AZe4" width="425" height="350"

[|Depression] Allie's death could have put Holden in depression. One of the symptoms are trouble concentrating and Holden wasn't concentrating on anything in school he got distracted. Holden was irritable and sensitive to some topics mainly his brother Allie and that triggered a fight with Stradlater.

[|Bipolar Disorder] Holden's relationships with people his own age could have been due to Bipolar tendency, he got along better with children. Bipolar Disorder takes a toll on peoples relationships and it also effects school. Holden got kicked out of his Prep school cause he wasn't doing good in any of his class and was failing.

5 stages of grief:
> Anger: The grieving person may then be furious at the person who inflicted the hurt (even if she's dead), or at the world, for letting it happen. He may be angry with himself for letting the event take place, even if, realistically, nothing could have stopped it. > Bargaining: Now the grieving person may make bargains with God, asking, "If I do this, will you take away the loss?" > Depression: The person feels numb, although anger and sadness may remain underneath. > Acceptance: This is when the anger, sadness and mourning have tapered off. The person simply accepts the reality of the loss.
 * 1) Denial and isolation: At first, we tend to deny the loss has taken place, and may withdraw from our usual social contacts. This stage may last a few moments, or longer.
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[|Anxiety Attacks] Holden in the end of the book shows signs of Anxiety Attacks, when he's begging Allie to let him cross the street and live and thanking him afterward. Also, when he starts getting dizzy and faints that shows the physical aspect of Holden having Anxiety Attacks. Holden has a problem with flashbacks, bad dreams, and frightening thoughts about his brother dying. The symptoms of this disorder include being startled easily, feeling tense, and having trouble sleeping and having anger outbursts. media type="youtube" key="_Cr7IomSy8s" width="425" height="350" I think Holden might be treated very seriously today by doctors and people that live around him, because he has a problem whether he admits it or not. He would probably have to be on a medication to help him get through the suffering from Allie's death. Some children today have problems with failing classes or being kicked out of school, so on the other hand, he might be treated the same way as in the book. He needs that extra attention to make himself feel important and he'll do whatever it takes to get that attention.

What seems to be bothering Holden is Allie's death through out the book. How he shows this is that he calls everyone "phony's" and all his different emotions, but at the end of the book he's starting to have a break down which leads to him going to a mental hospital.