When Hamlet’s father dies, he grieves about it for months. That caused him to think about alienating himself from the world and to lose interest from the purpose of life. Finding no reason to live and started questioning the true meaning of life. “What is a man / If his chief good and market of his time / Be but to sleep and feed?” (Shakespeare 4.4. 35-37). Hamlet is contemplating, whether he should continue to live or end his life. The prince of Denmark became so distraught from losing his father, he felt there was no reason to live. Believing that being in heaven with him would be much more enjoyable than being in Denmark, where he did not see the need to live in a corrupted world ruled by the new King, Claudius. Hamlet did not feel like he belonged in Elsinore anymore. Feeling abandoned by his mother because of her remarriage to Claudius, which initiated his depression. It has been found that “family and friends can be vital in the recognition of depressive symptoms… reduced their stigma attached to mental disorders, increased their feelings of confidence in providing help, and increased the help provided to others” …show more content…
According to an article called, Hamlet-the Mona Lisa of Literature, “she is not good enough aesthetically, that is, bad enough psychologically” (Rose). As a mother she should have consulted how Hamlet was doing, what the average mother would do once a parent passes. Her absence is the cause of Hamlet’s madness. Instead of spending time with him, Gertrude is worried more about what her status would be. Distraught Hamlet was consumed by revenge towards his uncle, who became his greatest enemy and reason for living as told by his father’s ghost. The thought of death and the idea of suicide on many occasions to end his misery, but not having the courage to do so. He did not know how to control his emotions therefore became a victim of