Problem
Mark is a 13 year-old adolescent. He contacted your office at the schools child advocacy center to share that he is receiving social media threats. Marc has tried to ignore the messages but struggles to cope with the numerous instances of name-calling, jokes, and memes passed around the Internet about him. He visited your office sobbing and explains that he cannot take it any longer. He states that? life would probably be better without him. You have not confirmed your hunch, but you believe that Mark is contemplating suicide.
A. What signs and symptoms of a mental health crisis is the person exhibiting?
B. What would my initial response be to the person in the case study?
C. What non-clinical Intervention would I implement to help the person manage the crisis, and Why?
D. What is one ethical and/or a legal consideration would I make when responding, and why?