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The Catcher in the Rye: Mental Health Services and Social Connections for Children

It requires the Catcher in the Rye, JD Salinger, read for my English class tenth year. Remembered as a story of the struggles of adolescence, the desire for independence, and the reluctance to let go of youth. My son is now the same age I was when I read the book and live by its own momentum for independence, which piqued my interest to read the story again. Before beginning, I wondered what my views on the book would be at this stage of life after surviving adolescence and received training and experience in child development, and a teenager in the house. This reading has highlighted the unresolved grief, family dysfunction, mental illness and lack of social connectivity of the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, and how these difficulties exacerbate the problems encountered during the normal maturation process. As the country is still debating gun control laws after Sandy Hook, and we are trying to recover from the attack of Boston Marathon, The Catcher in the Rye reminds us of the importance of developing meaningful and authentic relationships with our children and need to address mental health.The Catcher in the Rye begins as a retrospective story of Holden Caulfield's experiences leading up to her breakdown before Christmas. Holden tells the story while receiving psychological treatment at the hospital, on the west coast. The events begin at Pencey Pennsylvania, where Holden was expelled due to poor academic performance, and conclude in New York as Holden tries to return home. During his trip, Holden tries to establish connections with a number of people, however, fail miserably due to their social incompetence, lack of proper treatment for what may possibly be bipolar disorder, and inability to believe that others are able to be authentic. Holden finally returns home and connects with her younger sister. At that time, he decompensated to the point that even if you no longer suicidal thoughts, feel disconnected, misunderstood and alone. Holden decides that he will go to escape society and rejection, loneliness and pain he feels. However, Holden made one last trip to see his sister Phoebe before it disappears. Compassion, anger and innocence Phoebe provide Holden with the connection you are looking for, is both a partner and dependent on him. With Phoebe, Holden is able to cling to their childhood and make you leap to adulthood and independence.One issue that was not listening during this reading was tacit dysfunction Caulfield family. Holden is often compared to his younger brother died, calling bright and athletic, and his older brother, who became a successful author. It is suggested that Holden is a tough kid and a bit of a disappointment to his parents, as they failed to live up to their expectations. He was expelled from at least four schools for poor academic performance, it is difficult to connect socially with others, and have frequent mood swings. It is possible that Holden's parents were emptied to see his youngest son battle with leukemia that has left them with little force to effectively treat pain and potential disability Holden. In the eyes of Holden, seem emotionally and physically to undress. It has little or no emotional family support and what appears to be very little communication with them. Holden derived navigate this turbulent period of his life without the support, understanding and treatment. His efforts to meet and communicate, especially if schools and external struggles, not included as distress calls, but are considered personal shortcomings.Holden sees most people as false, superficial and hypercritical. This may be due in part to his social awkwardness, lack of maturity, and the feeling of having been abandoned by his parents. He is constantly betrayed by everyone who reaches out for help, either because they do not live according to what Holden has built in his mind, or try to take advantage of it. Therefore, Holden comes to believe that everyone is bad you do not like or can not meet their preconceived expectations. In addition, Holden clearly experiencing manic moments in history that are often followed by feelings of sadness to the point it does to express suicidal thoughts. It seems that the lack of communication with parents, unresolved grief and guilt over the death of his brother, and the inability to connect effectively and appropriately with others leads to Holden can not interact with another in anything but a superficial level. The exception to this is Phoebe. Their reluctance to let his brother Holden provides the strength to go home and get help. However, in the end, Holden continues to suffer from a lack of love and feelings of loneliness. He said, "Do not tell anyone. If you do, you start missing everybody." Right now, Holden is fighting to be authentic and meaningful relationships believe that opening people turn away from you in order to keep the relationship a flat surface. Holden continues to suffer with this emotional void, and while there is a hunger for social ties, continue to experience the emptiness and rejection by his eccentricity.For me, reading The Catcher in the Rye in high school highlighted the struggle for independence and the war on hypocrisy Holden. In this reading, I could get a better understanding of the tragedy that occurs as a result of Holden's parents unable to provide the emotional support they need to overcome death and much of his brother with mental health needs. Repeated Holden to connect socially and develop a meaningful relationship with someone other than his sister and lack of treatment for mental health failure made me think of the recent tragedies in Colorado, Sandy Hook and Boston. It reinforced the need to consider the needs and acute mental health services simply because these conditions are invisible, does not mean they are not debilitating. Feeling supported and connected to the other reduces stress, stigma and isolation that are associated with these conditions. I wonder if these tragedies could have been avoided if the people involved had received therapy and treatment. They need to feel connected and accepted, and these tragedies could have been avoided. The message to be accepted and supported by The Catcher in the Rye is still relevant to today's youth that we all strive for acceptance.