“The Yellow Wallpaper” is the story of a woman who falls into psychosis in a disturbing tale that describes the harm of an old therapy called the “rest cure.” This therapy was used to treat women who had “mild hysterical tendencies” and depression, and basically consisted of the inhibition of mental processes. The label “slightly hysterical” indicates that the issue is not seen as a very important issue and is taken rather lightly. It is also ironic because her illness is obviously not "light" at all, especially towards the end when the painted images of her are reminiscent of a psychotic, manic person, as she aggressively tears up the wallpaper and confuses the real world with her alternative . world she invented that includes a woman trapped in wallpaper. The narrator of this story becomes obsessed with the wallpaper in her room because her husband minimizes her exposure to the outside world and maximizes her rest. Academic essayists such as Susan M. Gilbert, Susan Gubar, and Elaine Showalter have a feminist reading of history, however, this is not the most important reading. The author has personally experienced the turmoil of the rest cure, which means that the story is most likely a commentary on the great mistreatment of depression, hysteria, and mental disorders in general. Despite Gilbert, Gubar, and Showalter's claims that “The Yellow Wallpaper” is exclusively feminist propaganda, their analysis is often unnecessarily deep and their claims are often unjustified, resulting in an inaccurate depiction of a story that is mostly about general mistreatment of psychosis and descent into madness regardless of sex. When things are too thin, they become less robust... half of the paper... shows that it is a feminist reading, which is not convincing. Ultimately, there is more information to support the fact that it is not about women, but about all people who face this problem. The message of “The Yellow Wallpaper” is about the unfair and wrong treatment of mental disorders. Works CitedCharters, Ann. The story and its writer. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011. Print.Gilbert, Sandra M., and Susan Gubar. "A Feminist Reading of 'The Yellow Wallpaper'." The story and its writer. Anna Charter. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2011. 1629-1631. Print.Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The yellow wallpaper”. The story and its writer. Anna Charter. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2011. 462-473. Print.Showalter, Elaine. "On 'The Yellow Wallpaper'." The story and its writer. Anna Charter. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2011. 1631-1636. Press.