We first meet Dr. Gordon in these two chapters. At first, I think that Esther is a bit anxious, but excited, about seeing Dr. Gordon. She hopes that he can bring her back to her normal self; however, when she first walks into his office, she sees a picture of him with his family. Esther now claimed that she did not like Dr. Gordon because he had an attractive family. Esther goes on to tell him how she has had trouble eating, sleeping, and reading. When she reads, the words jumble up after a short time, so it is difficult for her. After just two sessions with Esther, Dr. Gordon decided that Esther needed shock therapy, and her mother was to bring her to the hospital in Walton.
I think Dr. Gordon is helping Esther, because she clearly has some mental imbalances. The fact that she is considering slitting her wrists or drowning herself marks that Esther needs some kind of help; however, I do not know if Esther necessarily needed shock therapy. I do not know much about it, but I think Esther just needs someone to talk to and maybe some depression medication. I am not sure if shock therapy is right for her because after her sessions, she always feels dreadful and as if it the “end of the world.”
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Good post Abbey!
She does think that she needs someone to help her get back to her normal self, but Dr. Gordon is not her the right person to help her. She is an extremely confused person, but i agree Shock treatment probably is not a good idea for her either.
I concur! (with both of you) shock therapy won't achieve anything but making the doctor money. it is the most dangerous thing they could do. all she needs is someone that she feels comfortable opening up to and won't judge her. why is this so hard for the docs to figure out? great job abbey!
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