Mental Health Living Will, Generally
A mental health living will is a legal document that instructs mental health care providers of the declarant's wishes for the initiation, continuation, or refusal of specific forms of mental health treatment, which is to be followed during times when the declarant lacks the competence to personally communicate this type of information.

A mental health living will can provide the declarant's personal preferences about receiving specific types of medical treatment, such as electroconvulsive therapy or medications. The declarant may also name a preferred treatment facility, as well as a facility that is not preferred.

A mental health living will may also be used to nominate a personal guardian of the person and/or guardian of the estate for consideration by the Orphans' Court if the declarant is later found to be incapacitated and in need of a guardian.

See: Mental Health Living Will, Who May Create; Mental Health Living Will, Duration of Effect; Witnesses, Generally