Eric's Depression Case Study

Eric is a young man who was born in a small town in the Midwest. When he was still in high school, his dream was to one day own a farm, once he graduated he fulfilled his dream and enjoyed his life, taking great pleasure in his work. Sadly, one day a horrific accident occurred while harvesting in the fields, he was rushed to the nearest hospital, the doctors saved Eric’s life but were forced to amputate his legs, leaving him confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, he is always in pain from the wounds inflicted; he is on medication that partially helps his condition. However he is not happy with his current state of living, he misses the work on the farm and is most likely feels worthless because of the loss of his …show more content…
To accurately diagnosis, a person they must show signs of their issue being distressful, deviant, and dysfunctional. Eric’s depression exhibits all of these side effects. Eric states, he does not enjoy work and misses his previous activity. Suggesting he is very saddened by his disability and dampens his ability to function in life like normal people would. His state of mind is preventing him from enjoying life to the fullest, despite being in a …show more content…
Because of his wheelchair he is no longer able to do normal activities, more than likely spending less time with friends. As a result, he is feeling alone. Thus group therapy would benefit Eric. As he would realize he is not alone in his feelings and other people, go through similar things. An additional option I would suggest is to spend more time with friends or family that care about him, so he would understand that he is still wanted and loved even though he is now in a