Mariusn Monroe is an iconic sex symbol who will never be forgotten. “She dominated the era of movie stars to become, without doubt, the most famous woman of the 20th century” (“Marilyn Monroe”, 2006). She is known for her films and for her promiscuous love life, but little is known about her emotional troubles. She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson (later baptized as Norma Jeane Baker) on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California ("Marilyn Monroe Biography", 2010). She was born to a mother who suffered from serious psychiatric problems and whose father was unknown. Her mother was institutionalized for her psychiatric problems and Marilyn was placed in foster care ("Marilyn Monroe Biography", 2010). She lived in foster care until age 16, when she married her first husband Jimmy Doughtery ("Marilyn Monroe", 2006). She was looking for a stable relationship, one she never had growing up (“Marilyn Monroe: The Case Reviewed,” 2009). The rest of her life she seemed to bounce around, going from numerous quick marriages to always looking for something different in her career. She did not seem to have any balance or stability in her life, which led to her untimely death by overdose at the age of 36 ("Marilyn Monroe Biography", 2010). The life of Marilyn Monroe can be very well analyzed from a psychodynamic point of view based on her childhood and how she behaved as an adult. “Psychodynamic theorists believe that a person's behavior, whether normal or abnormal, is determined largely by underlying psychological forces of which he or she is not consciously aware” (Comer p. 37) . These forces then come into conflict with each other internally and cause problems within the individual. Psychodynamic theorists argue that "psychological conflicts are related to the ear... middle of paper... emotions and feelings" (Comer p. 206). It would be good for Marilyn, she could talk about her stress at work, her failed marriages and relationships, and most importantly, she could talk about her childhood and her feelings of loss and abandonment. If she could have talked about the loss of her mother, she might have been happier and able to move on. She could also have gotten rid of the feeling that people will always leave. Maybe she could have maintained healthy relationships with people. It is a long-term approach and many find it difficult to follow the treatment, but if she had been able to follow it, she would have found relief from her depression and anxiety. If Marilyn had received therapy, it might have saved her life. There are always hypotheses, but if she could have asked for help, she might still be alive today..