Holden Caulfield's Nervous Breakdown

Are you having a nervous breakdown? There are many signs of a nervous breakdown. Some of the signs that alert that a nervous breakdown is coming are fatigue, irritation, loss of appetite thoughts of giving up, and loss of interest in what used to provide pleasure (Biology Archive). There are also signs that a person is experiencing a nervous breakdown. These symptoms include but are not limited to a growing tendency to think negatively, loss …

…nervous breakdown, but he didn't realize it. The clues are sometimes hard to pick up, but the clues picked up throughout the novel made it clear that Holden Caulfield was having a nervous breakdown. Holden didn't even realize he was having a nervous breakdown. Could you be having a nervous breakdown, but don't even realize it? Think about it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** · Salinger, J.D., The Catcher In the Rye, Boston: Little, Brown and company edition, 1951.