A female comes into a a iris center, telling the social worker, that she is owing to kill herself because she is flunking several college courses. The client appears lucid, has a supportive family, and she does not have a plan to commit suicide. The social worker has concern for the young woman's safety, so the worker should first:

A. Hospitalize her immediately
B. Notify the property authorities
C. Try to establish a "no sucide" agreement
D. Start deep analysis of how to address this problem


C. Try to establish a "no suicide" agreement.

Without a plan always try to establish a "no sucide" agreement.

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