Depression And The Mindset Of Those Who Are Afflicted

Upshaw Depression and the mindset of those who are afflicted Depression Kafka Gregor Stress depression Anxiety Parasitism Death Notes Works cited When an individual has no other choice but to rely upon another for their own livelihood, feelings of inadequacy may begin to tear at his or her mental well-being. These emotions could cause him or her to see his or herself as nothing more than a parasite harming the people that care about them. Accordingly, this thought process could then lead toward severe depression. Though one may go throughout the day dealing with emotions that make them feel ?depressed,? and these emotions may only last for a few days, this state is not true depression. Depression is not a feeling, but rather†¦show more content†¦. . and in 1911 Kafka s father insisted that Kafka help manage his brother-in-law s asbestos factory in the afternoons, and this endeavor occupied much of Kafka s free time, until the factory closed in 1917. Without the time and the energy put into his creative endeavors, Kafka grew lethargic, despondent, and prone to thought of suicide. (2) In the latter portion of his life, Kafka was forced to return to Prague due to an unknown medical condition that was causing him to deteriorate at a rapid pace. After a brief moment of recovery, the malady returned with renewed vigor. This consequently caused the ailing man to move in with his parents. The disease, now identified as an advanced form of tuberculosis, prevented him from leaving his bed, much less allow him to hold a job. Therefore he became very dependent upon his parents and spouse. This, combined with stress and self-inflicted isolation, resulted in depression setting in posthaste. With this abhorrent depression came a self-destructive thought process that caused ?Kafka to feel that he was nothing more than a tick, a parasite draining the life from all those around him. ? This calamitous period in the life of Franz Kafka yielded the inspiration needed for him to write this novel, as the entirety of the plot of The Metamorphosis retains symbolism that harkens back to Kafka?s bedridden days in Prague. (3) ?the most noteworthy and obvious of the symbolism is of Kafka himself in the