Basics of Mental Health
What are the common signs of depression?
sleeping, disconnected to others, low self esteem, low moods and sadness.
According to the text what mental illness do you think Gregor has?
Depression
Why do you think he felt the need to hide?
"Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and watched her."
He felt the need to hide because he didn't want to scare his sister.
How does Gregor die?
Starvation
Where did Franz Kafka live?
Germany
What are the most common mental illnesses people have?
Depresion, Anxiety, PTSD and Bipolar
According to the signs of depression, which symptom would this quote represent? " How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget this nonsense."
This sign of depression is having low energy and being numb.
In Part II Gregor is locked away from his family and becomes a pariah. With support from the book how do you think this makes him feel?
Outcast, Neglected, Unloved, and an Inconvenience
"They do feed themselves and here I am dying." In the text how do you explain his action?
He is feeling neglected which is causing him to lash out.
What does Samsa mean in Czech?
"I am alone"
What is the definition of mental illness?
health conditions involving changes in emotion, thinking or behavior.
Do you think his parents Know he has a mental illness? Use support from part I to make your claim.
Anything that the class says that is related and is supported by the argument.
"Let me go see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son!"
Greogor was hoping his father would say this. Why do you think that?
to validate the feelings of his self loathing
Do you think Gregor killed himself or was it his parents' fault?
Take anyone's response that is supported by text
What mental illness did Franz Kafka have?
clinical depression and social anxiety
What are the four C's of mental illness?
confidence,control,commitment,and challenge
What mental illness symptom of this quote connect to? "If they were shocked then it would no longer be gregor responsibility and he could rest."
Low energy and withdrawing from family.
What mental illness would this quote represent?
"He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end"
Anxiety: Gregor is up at night consumed by the stress of his change. He fidgets Nervously.
Why do you think Gregor is losing his will to live?
His family wasn't feeding him and the wound his father gave him was infected. Which made him lose hope and feel unwanted.
How long did it take for metamorphism to be published?
3 years
What are the three main causes of Mental Illness?
Genetics, Life experiences, and Traumatic events
In your opinion what do you think that Quote is saying about Greagors mental health. " Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane which made him feel quite sad."
Representing that little things control his mood
How does the metamorphosis in the book relate to mental illness?
Mental illness often makes people feel the abrupt changes of themselves.
" Look at the old dung-beetle there! Gegor never responded to being spoken to in that way." Do you think this prolonged his mental illness and why?
It did prolong his mental illness because he cautioned to feel neglected and unsupported.
How long did it take Franz Kafka to write this book?
it took 3 weeks to write it.