analysis of a movie `leaving las vegas` patiant approach

Encapsulation of a Mental Dis

LEAVING LAS VEGAS (a film by : Mike Figgis

The Story /Film in Summary

He lost his family and screenwriting job in Hollywood , because of his non-stop consumption of alcohol . Ben Sanderson became more and more depressed . He finally decided to just sell off everything he has got leave Los Angeles and transfer to Las Vegas . His intention : to die drinking alcohol

As he was driving drunk into Las Vegas he decided to check into a motel that he thought reads : The Hole You 're In ' [which

actually says The Whole Year Inn] . Ben think wryly and cynically how apt the situation is . Then he almost runs over a prostitute : Sera . They got to know each other because Ben invited Sera to his motel room in exchange for 500 . But Ben did not make love to Sera . He just wanted to talk . They became friendly . They eventually felt enamoured . However , they decided to create a compact not to change each other 's way and just live happily day by day with no plan for the future . They both agree . Ben continues drinking all day long , Sera keeps on being a prostitute

However , as days go by , Sera starts feeling differently about Ben and becomes really concerned . So she tries to make him eat . To which Ben refuses and plays unaffected and just berates Sera to remember their agreement . To top such frustration of Sera , Ben hires another prostitute and brings her to the house of Sera . This made Sera more than furious and throws Ben out of her house

Days on , Sera receives a call from Ben already dying . She visits Ben And they made love for the first time . They fall asleep and for a minute Ben awakens seeing Sera on top of him . Eventually , he breathes his last with Sera still on top of him

Patient Evaluation

Ben Sanderson is prone to depression because the more he indulged in alcoholism because of his life 's failures . From the onset of the story he is already experiencing a meltdown , a bridge of no return

Patients stated reason for problem

What aggravated his high alcohol consumption was his broken marriage and his family disentanglement and his losing his job

History of Illness

No previous indication of emotional dilemma prior to the family breakup and loss of job

Past Psychiatric illness , treatment , and outcomes

as indicated in the story

Medical History

as indicated in the story

Psychosocial History

As a professional in Hollywood , Ben Sanderson is seemingly sociable well connected and enjoyed a fruitful career at an early stage

Drug and Alcohol history

Up and until he could not handle the breakdown of his family , he was already an alcoholic . The more it got worse after his failures in his married life and career

Behavioral Observation

The loneliness that has enveloped Ben Sanderson has been so imminent from the beginning of the story . He easily just talks up any prostitute to join him somewhere . It...