Have you ever watched a movie and automatically diagnosed a character based on their behavior and thought process? Before this show, I could easily watch a movie without thinking too much about the problems a character might have. Recently, I have become very fond of all things Hunger Games related. While watching the movie and reading the first book, it became apparent that one of the main characters suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, commonly known as PTSD. The Hunger Games is an annual televised lottery where a boy and a girl from each district of the nation of Panem compete in a game of survival summoned by the nation's Capitol. Each tribute is forced to fight and kill other competitors until there is only one winner. The winner then wins a new home for themselves and their family in their district, as well as food, fame and wealth. Panem is the only part of the world that survived the war against the world, called the Apocalypse. So, every year, the Capitol organizes the Hunger Games to maintain order in the districts so that they no longer rebel. Every tribute that enters and wins the games never comes back the same. Of all the victors, Haymitch seems to be the most affected. The predominance of his symptoms intrigued me and so I decided to investigate his case further. I will explore background information about Haymitch as well as ethical concerns that may arise in therapy. Additionally, I will provide diagnostic considerations and implement a treatment plan to improve Haymitch's overall well-being. Haymitch is a 40-year-old white male. He has dirty blond hair and his appearance is that of a paunchy, middle-aged man. According to Katniss, Haymitch was handsome before the middle of the article... proof of his well-being. Works Cited American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. Collins, S. (2008). The hunger games. New York: Scholastic Press. Davidson, L., Tondora, J., Staeheli, M., O'Connell, M. and Rowe, M. (2009). A Practical Guide to Recovery-Oriented Practice: Tools to Transform Mental Health Care. New York: Oxford University Press. Jongsma, A. and Peterson, M. (2006). The Complete Psychotherapy Treatment Planner for Adults. (4th ed.). New York: Wiley. Hunger Games Wiki. (July 7, 2009). Retrieved April 11, 2014 from http://thehungergames.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_Wiki Toporek, R., Lewis, J., and Crethar, H. (2009). Promote systemic change through ACA advocacy skills. Consulting and development journal, 87, 260-268.