Hamlet And Suicide Analysis

According to the World Health Organization health is defined as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (Bertolote pg.2). According to Merriam-Webster, suicide is the act of killing yourself because you do not want to continue living. Approximately 814,000 people died by suicide in 2000. Suicide rates have increased by 60% in the past 45 years. Suicide is one of the major causes of death of individuals ranging from 15-34 year olds.

Mental illness and disorder have a direct link to suicide, and the interlocking components of health, mental disorder, and personality disorder, medicalization and metal health problems. Mental disorder is defined a “conceptualized as a clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that is associated with present distress or disability” (Bertolote pg.2). The link between mental disorder and no mental disorder are lacking, in

After the death of his father, Hamlet becomes obsessed with death and the afterlife. He sees his father ghost and the ghost tries to tempt Hamlet in committing a great sin. Hamlet contemplates suicide, from the depression after his father’s death. Hamlet felt loss and isolation from his life and family. Hamlet’s “To Be Or Not To Be” soliloquy, speaks on Hamlet’s thoughts to commit suicide. Hamlet states, “too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve itself into a dew!” Hamlet states that no one would choose to live a life full of pain and unhappiness, but he chooses to not commit suicide because of God’s consequences. The mortal sin would prevent the person from entering heaven. Taking the soliloquy from a Christian perspective, it informs Hamlet that it is wrong to take his life and risk eternal peace in