Question

samir has been depressed and has thoughts of hopelessness and suicide. he wants to reach out for help but does not know where to turn. he does not feel comfortable talking to a stranger but would rather talk to someone who knows him and his family. which would be the best for samir’s situation? check all that apply. ☐ call a national suicide hotline ☐ speak to his doctor about options ☐ web chat with a suicide prevention organization ☐ find a counselor or psychologist online ☐ tell his parent, school counselor, or another adult about his feelings

Explanation:

Samir wants to talk to someone who knows him and his family. Telling a parent, school counselor, or another adult (who likely knows him) fits. Also, speaking to his doctor (who may know his health history) and options like hotlines/online counseling could help, but the key here is the preference for someone who knows him. However, the best for his stated preference is telling a known adult, and also speaking to his doctor (who might know him) and the hotline/online could still be valid, but the option "tell his parent, school counselor, or another adult about his feelings" is best as they know him. Also, "speak to his doctor about options" (doctor may know him), and the hotline/online are professional but he dislikes strangers. So the applicable ones are: speak to his doctor (doctor may know him), tell his parent/school counselor (they know him), and also the hotline/online could be useful but he dislikes strangers. But based on his preference, the best applicable are: speak to his doctor about options, tell his parent, school counselor, or another adult about his feelings, and also call a national suicide hotline (even if stranger, it's professional help), web chat (stranger), find counselor online (stranger). Wait, but he doesn't feel comfortable with strangers, so the ones with people who know him: tell his parent, school counselor, or another adult; speak to his doctor (if he knows the doctor). So those two, plus maybe the hotline as a backup. But the question is to check all that apply. So:

• call a national suicide hotline: professional help, even if stranger, still valid.
• speak to his doctor about options: doctor may know him, valid.
• tell his parent, school counselor, or another adult about his feelings: matches his preference.

The other two (web chat, find counselor online) are strangers, so he may not be comfortable. So the applicable ones are call a national suicide hotline, speak to his doctor about options, tell his parent, school counselor, or another adult about his feelings.

Answer:

• call a national suicide hotline
• speak to his doctor about options
• tell his parent, school counselor, or another adult about his feelings