How Is Holden Depressed

Have you ever thought that maybe there are others like you? J.D. Salinger wrote the Catcher in the Rye so that people could relate to it, mostly young adults. Holden Caulfield has been through a lot, first the death of his brother, then he starts to find himself in slumps, which he later on realizes that the problems he goes through are all his fault. I believe that Holden goes through these problems because he is depressed, and he is depressed because of the death of his brother.
In the beginning Holden talks about his family, and mentions the death of his brother, Allie, and he says that after Allie’s death he had a mental breakdown. While Holden was at Pencey his roommate, Stradlater, asks Holden to write an English composition for him, because his date won’t leave him with time to do it on his own. Holden was displeased because Stradlater, one of the few sexually experienced boys at Pencey, is taking Holden’s crush out on a date. Because Holden was depressed, he decided that he would write Stradlater’s composition about Allie.(pg.1-43)
When Stradlater came back from his date with Holden’s crush, Jane, he saw that Holden had written Stradlater’s composition
He also finds that meaning comes from continually comes searching for the next joy in life, which he realizes while watching his sister ride the carousel, reaching each time for the golden ring no matter how many times she missed it, laughing hysterically each time. He comes to the understanding that it isn’t the ring that matters-- the ring is insignificant aside from a momentary rush of victory-- what matters is the ride and the joy his sister feels while riding the carousel each time. In the same way, in order to live life fully, Holden realizes that he has to reach for accomplishments in order to feel fulfilled, but ultimately the true fulfillment is in the process, not the