Patient is a 16-year-old female who presented to the ED with suicidal ideation and a plan to overdose. Patient stated: "I feel like it will fix my problems and I wan have to deal with them anymore." Patient reports feeling depressed. She describes depressive symptoms as: increased sleep, irritability, isolation, feelings of hopelessness, and anhedonia. At the time of assessment, patient endorses feeling suicidal a plan to overdose on her mother's medications or stabbing herself. Patient reports family conflict, school work, and concerns with religious beliefs as the primary factors contributing to her current distress. Patient reports suicidal thoughts for the pat 3 months and starting to experimenting with cocaine and marijuana to cope with
