Major depression; a mental disorder distinguished by a constant low mood. It’s a debilitating condition that can have horrific effects on a person's family, work or social life. This disease also takes a toll on a person’s sleeping and eating habits, and general health and wellbeing. This is also typically accompanied by self-esteem/self-image issues, and a loss of interest in activities one might usually enjoy.
Recently, Michael started having problems falling and staying asleep. Despite his constant try and …show more content…
First things first, an evaluation determining the severity of his case. Although every case where a person’s welfare is at stake is very serious, hospitals look for things like substance abuse and whether or not they’ve tried to or have made plans to commit suicide. Once that’s been done, the information gathered from that evaluation will be used to develop and customized treatment plan that hopefully Michael’s mind will take and respond positively to. If Michael does take to the treatment, his goals and objectives are met, and that same program can be redefined and instituted at a lower level of intensive care he can be discharged. But for a treatment plan to take, the mental health care professionals must stay professional. Seeing as there have been enough instances in the past where these people did not do so that there now exists an “asylum/mental hospital/horror movie” trope, the ethics of mental health professionals can not be stressed enough. These people have the general well-being and lives of these patients in their hands, the slightest mistake can undo every part of a patient's recovery