I HAD A BLACK DOG By Matthew Johnstone
This story by matthew Johnstone explores the idea of depression by using black dog as a metaphor for the mental helath ilness.
Evaluation
I had a black dog is an informative book that underlines the issue of depression. It uses the image of a black dog to symbolise depression, and the way in which it can follow you around and haunt you. The book provides its readers with an inside view on the thoughts of those affected by depression and how it makes them feel. It also explores th ways in which depression can impact peoples daily life.
I had a black dog is a displays how depression is a serious ilness that many do not accept as a serious problem both those affected and others within society. It then goes on to reveal the issues of depression going untreated can progressivly become more serious and have greater negative impacts on lives. The book not only reveals the information on depression but stresses that everyone has their own struggles and through communication and medical assistance depression can be controlled.
The messages this book produced accuratly represents the isssue of depresion and creates a metaphor to realate with the harm depression caused whihc can help to educate people who are affected and their loved ones.
I had a black dog is an informative book that underlines the issue of depression. It uses the image of a black dog to symbolise depression, and the way in which it can follow you around and haunt you. The book provides its readers with an inside view on the thoughts of those affected by depression and how it makes them feel. It also explores th ways in which depression can impact peoples daily life.
I had a black dog is a displays how depression is a serious ilness that many do not accept as a serious problem both those affected and others within society. It then goes on to reveal the issues of depression going untreated can progressivly become more serious and have greater negative impacts on lives. The book not only reveals the information on depression but stresses that everyone has their own struggles and through communication and medical assistance depression can be controlled.
The messages this book produced accuratly represents the isssue of depresion and creates a metaphor to realate with the harm depression caused whihc can help to educate people who are affected and their loved ones.