If someone you know discloses that he or she is contemplating suicide, your goal should be

to ______.

a. try to intervene on your own
b. get them to seek some professional help
c. leave them alone to sort through their thoughts and feelings
d. show them how crazy or misguided a suicide attempt would be


B

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