patch adams

The Discernment of Patch Adams Hunter “Patch” Adams is the main character in the film Patch Adams. Hunter was lost and confused when he checked himself into a mental hospital after trying to commit suicide. Plagued with the uncertainties of life, he realized that he needed to get medical help. Throughout the movie it is easy to see how his character grows and uses the discernment process to bring meaning to his life as well …

…Patch prevailed because God and Corinne helped him. Patch’s ability to use the discernment process allowed him make a fruitful choice for himself so he could help others. Although, he had a unique way of expressing himself, Patch had a special gift of helping others. He touched everyone he came in contact with and brought meaning into his life as well as the patients at the hospital, his classmates, the nurses, and his friends.