1. Why do you think it is important to practice asking the question, “Are you having thoughts of suicide?”
2. How do you feel about using the word suicide, or about looking someone in the eye and asking him or her directly about suicide?
3. What are some other equally direct and nonjudgmental ways that you could ask about someone’s intention to self-injure?
4. What has been your experience with suicide, both personally and professionally? Consider what you do and do not know about working with a client in a suicidal crisis or emergency. What more do you need to know before you work with a client who is suicidal?
Next, please read the following case study and answer to the best of your ability.
