Question

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how can you respond appropriately to someone expressing suicidal ideation? select all that apply.

encourage them to talk about their feelings and listen attentively

suggest they avoid talking about their feelings to not worry others

challenge them to think more positively

recommend they focus on distracting themselves

suggest professional help and offer personal support

validate their feelings and take them seriously

Explanation:

Analyze supportive responses

Encouraging open expression, active listening, validating emotions, and connecting to professional resources are evidence-based supportive actions.

Analyze unsupportive responses

Minimizing feelings, suggesting avoidance, forcing positive thinking, or recommending distraction can invalidate the individual's experience and increase isolation.

Select correct options

The appropriate responses are:

• Encourage them to talk about their feelings and listen attentively
• Suggest professional help and offer personal support
• Validate their feelings and take them seriously

Answer:

• Encourage them to talk about their feelings and listen attentively (Correct answer)
• Suggest they avoid talking about their feelings to not worry others
• Challenge them to think more positively
• Recommend they focus on distracting themselves
• Suggest professional help and offer personal support (Correct answer)
• Validate their feelings and take them seriously (Correct answer)