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 of a sense of purpose and energy, an increasing detachment to relationships, uncontrollable irrational behavior, anxiety, depression, obsessive activity, persistent performance of an irrational activity, crying, shouting, violence and doing "stupid" things (Biology Archive). These signs are not noticed by the individual experiencing them, but are evident to those around them such as classmates, friends, and family. In the novel The Catcher In The Rye, J.D. Salinger showed us how Holden Caulfield, the main character in the novel, went!
             through a nervous breakdown. The signs of Holden's nervous breakdown went unnoticed until it is too late. We find out about the three days that led up to Holden's nervous breakdown in the novel, The Catcher In The Rye.
             Throughout the course of the novel, Holden showed many signs of a nervous breakdown. These signs included obsessive activity, increased detachment to relationships, uncontrollable irrational behavior, shouting, violence, and crying, just to name a few. I thought that some of these signs were hard to interpret because many people experience some of these signs, but they aren't on the verge of a nervous breakdown. J.D. Salinger shows us in his novel, The Catcher In The Rye, the signs that Holden was having a nervous breakdown.
             Holden Caulfield was not in touch with reality. He had an altered point-of-view. Holden's obsessive behavior of wearing a red hat while hunting for phonies would lead a reader to believe that Holden was having ...