Ambreen, Nida. “Stigmatisation of Mental Illness: Analysis of Women’s Condition through “the Yellow Wallpaper” and Newspaper Articles on Women.” MEJO, vol. 6, 2022, pp. 224–234, Web.
The article explores the impact of mental illness from the perspective of postpartum/ nervous depression in the woman. Ambreen (225), uses the short story The Yellow Wallpaper to evaluate how the psychology of an individual is affected by illness/disease. The physical condition of an individual is coordinated with mental health, meaning that when one is sick, the psychology may be negatively affected (Ambreen, 230). The mental health of women is highly neglected in society resulting in depression and loss of lives. The research shows that mental stigma is high when an individual is ignored or in denial due to their psychological disorders.
From the study, the author argues that travel works as a remedy to cure mental illness as it gives the affected person a sense of relief. The article uses the concept of COVID-19 travel restrictions to show how people with mental health illnesses were negatively affected as they could not get relief to cure their disease (Ambreen, 227). An individual’s physical, psychological, and physiological illnesses can be cured through adventure. The findings show that the stigmatization of mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of individuals with psychological disorders (Ambreen, 234). As compared to other periods, the number of mental health cases increased during the period of COVID-19, showing that people get depressed when they are isolated from others.
Özsert, Seher. “Painting the feminist story through imagery in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s the yellow wallpaper.” The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies, 2022, pp. 99–107, Web.
The paper adopts the imagery presented in The Yellow Wallpaper like a feminist painting to show the psychology of the female protagonist. The author uses different images in the story, such as Jane’s room, the Wallpaper, and the changing colors of the Wallpaper, to describe how an individual is psychologically affected by the environment (Özsert, 99). According to Özsert (102), the tearing off of the Wallpaper in the barred room for the newborn female symbolizes the struggle of women in terms of mental health. The methodology of the study involves the intensive analysis of the short story of a feminist painting. The study is used to show society’s position and the struggles they go through, hence enduring mental health and depression.
The findings from the study show that every symbol supports the idea that women are fighting in society to come out from depression, mental health, and isolation. One can tell how the narrator’s imprisoned life could not even be understood by her husband (Özsert, 106). The fact that the narrator is locked in a room denies her access to adventure and some peace of mind (Ozsert). In most cases, society denies women access to power hence subjecting them to depression and misery. However, those who stand firm come out of depression and isolation victorious.
Tabla, Myette L., et al. “A Psychoanalytic Study of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s the Yellow Wallpaper.” International Journal of Modern Developments in Engineering and Science, vol. 1, no. 12, 2022, pp. 1–7, Web.
In the study investigating o how psychology affects humanity, Tabla et al. (1), relied on The Yellow Wallpaper to understand its context. The theoretical review of the study comprised Sigmund Freud’ Psychoanalytic and Carl Jung’s Archetypal theories. From the study, it is evident that psychological behaviors affect their mental health (Tabla et al., 2). Both approaches used in the study present relevant data that helps in understanding the mental illness of the human being.
The study’s findings for the study suggest that the plot in The Yellow Wallpaper demonstrated the impact of the psychological issues of the main character. This comprises postpartum depression, mental health, unfree, dangerous hallucination, and recovery (Tabla et al., 3). The destructions and difficulties that the character goes through expose her to insanity, suppression, and stress. From Tabla et al. (5), research, it is clear that mental health is natural, and everybody should take responsibility for overcoming it in society.
Works Cited
Ambreen, Nida. “Stigmatisation of Mental Illness: Analysis of Women’s Condition through “the Yellow Wallpaper” and Newspaper Articles on Women.” MEJO, vol. 6, 2022, pp. 224–234, Web.
Özsert, Seher. “Painting the Feminist Story through Imagery in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s the Yellow Wallpaper.” The Journal of Academic Social Science Studies, 2022, pp. 99–107, Web.
Tabla, Myette L., et al. “A Psychoanalytic Study of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s the Yellow Wallpaper.” International Journal of Modern Developments in Engineering and Science, vol. 1, no. 12, 2022, pp. 1–7, Web.