Vincent Van Gogh: Depression and Disorders

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Vincent Van Gogh was a really unique individual. He was born on March 30, 1853 in Groot-Zundert, Holland. He was raised by both his father and mother while growing up, and shared his parents with three sisters and two brothers. He was sixteen years old he when he started working at an art gallery and started to learn a lot about being an art dealer. He ended up moving away in order to sell art, but in 1875 he decided to leave the art dealing and devote his life to evangelism. His parents supported the decision and helped him to begin a ministry with miners in Borinage. By age 27, Van Gogh ended up moving back home to live with his parents and decided he was going to focus on art and drawing even though he did not have any experience. He ended up moving away to live near his cousin to take drawing lessons. While he was taking lessons from his cousin Mauve, he started dating a pregnant prostitute whom had a child out of wedlock already. Her name was Sien Hoomik. When his cousin Mauve found out about the relationship, he turned on Van Gogh and stopped lessons immediately. Soon after the lessons ended, Van Gogh ended up breaking off the relationship with Hoomik. Van Gogh ended up moving back home once again shortly after the relationship ended. When he got home, he discovered a new artist, Millet. Van Gogh was fascinated by his work. He started to try to copy his techniques and work and make it his own at the same time. In 1884 He started focusing on weathered hands and completed his painting, The Potato Eater’s. Though this painting was never known as his best after his life, it did get some attention at the time. In 1886 Van Gogh ended up moving to Paris to live with his brother, Theo. Theo always supported Van Go... ... middle of paper ... ...him feel worse about himself. Second, I would have prescribed him an anti depressant. He suffered greatly from depression throughout most of his life though he most likely didn’t talk to anyone about it. I think it would have been a good way to maintain an appropriate mindset as well as balance the chemicals in his brain. He also could have benefitted from medications in order to lower his anxiety and intense energy. I honestly think if Van Gogh would have been properly treated and gotten the help he needed, I think he could have lived a happier life and would have been around to see how respected his work has become. With my recommendations I think that he would have been set up for success and it could have even made a huge impact on his work and what exactly he was feeling would have came out in the art. Unfortunately, his life was cut all too short.

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