According to Nemours, a nonprofit organization dedicated to children's health, one in eight adolescents goes through a period of inner turmoil and depression. However, only 30% receive professional help. Kids who are depressed or in pain tend to be even less likely to seek help because of society's gendered expectations that kids keep their emotions under control. In the novel Catcher in the Rye and the film Igby Goes Down, protagonists face feelings of confusion and anguish that ultimately affect the way they live and think. Holden and Igby's identity crisis stems from unresolved psychological issues triggered by traumatic events in the past; they return home to face their families and their past to resolve their internal conflicts. Due to traumatic events that befell them and their families, Holden and Igby both grow up in destructive and unhappy homes that ultimately make them uncontrollable and twisted. Throughout the novel, Catcher in the Rye, Holden views the world around him as a horrible place. He sees all the teenagers and adults around him and considers them fake and fake. His view of children, however, is kinder. She believes that children and the world they live in are full of innocence and sincerity. His harsh view of the adult world may be partly due to his parents' lack of action during the time of Allie's death, when he felt great grief. Holden states, “I slept in the garage the night he died, and broke all the damn windows with my fist, just for the fun of it” (p. 39). After Allie's death, Holden went crazy and vented his frustrations in a violent way that only ended up hurting himself. Holden didn't know how to deal with his emotions and his parents were in the middle of the paper. It had subsided before and appeared to be on the road to recovery. Holden and Igby both face similar journeys of heartache and uncertainty, but realize they can only heal their pain through discussion with their families. Overall, the Bildungsroman about Holden and the film about Igby show the long process of finding oneself and a purpose in life. . The long journeys they face represent the long journey that many other teenagers face in their respective times, and even now in the present. Many teenagers are dealing with bouts of depression, and their journey to recovery seems similar to those faced by Holden and Igby. The message of the novel and the film is that the transition from childhood to adulthood can be a long and dangerous journey, but every teenager must face it and move forward in life. Works Cited Salinger, J D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown, 1951. Print.