How does having a split sense of oneself impact mental health?
By Kaitlin and Amritha Dorian Gray never expressed signs of mental illness when we were first introduced to him. His insecurities with aging stemmed from the realization that he is actually beautiful to start with. He is under a delusion that he needs to remain that way to be perfect and good-looking. People diagnosed with eating disorders go through a similar experience. Eating disorders cause people to not see themselves the way they are. This mental disorder causes a warped idea of body image and the unhealthy desire to be perfect. Dorian Gray is affected similarly and isn’t able to find peace in the changing of his appearance. This causes him to go to extents that go beyond his prior morals. Without rationalizing anything, he follows Lord Henry’s guide blindly, relentlessly harms other people, and makes a deal with the devil to keep him looking young and beautiful. Dorian was completely blinded by the overwhelming idea of being eternally beautiful. He is conflicted between the conc...