Crazy Horse Electric Game Character Analysis

Someone that possesses a physical disability experiences a constant feeling of sadness that can lead to depression. The chance of developing depression in a person with a physical disability occurs more often than in someone with no physical impairments. People in life take their state of health for granted, and when it disappears, they experience a loss of identity, which in turn leads to periods of prolonged sadness. Sofia Bergbom stated in a physical therapy magazine about the significant impact of disabled patients and their feelings of stress and depression.” The results stress the importance of assessing and targeting prognostic factors. Moreover, the results suggest the need to tailor treatments to match patterns of prognostic factors …show more content…
Some people while recovering from a serious injury have to learn how to eat, drink, and even talk. During all of this, the victim feels like a burden to the people helping him. In the novel, Crazy Horse Electric Game, Crutcher shows Willie’s frustration with the pity that his friend’s demonstrate. “Willie’s old buddies are gathered around him, wanting him to feel comfortable, trying too hard, and Willie feels the added burden of trying to make them comfortable with his condition.”(Crutcher, 72) The insecurity remains not the only thing victims have to worry about. Many times, when a person goes through a traumatic event that leaves them injured, they will have temporary flashbacks, which can also be called post-traumatic stress disorder. This also leads to future issues that prolong the actual pain of the injury sustained. In addition to the depression and flashbacks a person may have, there also becomes fear factor in everything a person does from there on in their lives. Constantly worrying about being hurt worse, being over protective about certain things they do, and living in constant fear of the traumatic event happening