Jean picked up the phone and started calling people at random. Somehow she had your number. She said she did not know why she was calling, but felt as though she should. She began to tell you her story. Jean was at the end of a very difficult and frustrating life. She had “tried God” and he didn’t work for her.
The plans for her death were mapped out. The notes were written and the loose ends were tied. There was nothing else to do, but take her life. But before she took that step, she thought she’d make one more phone call. She called you.
Jean is a divorced Christian and the mother of a teenager. She goes to a Southern Baptist church. She does not work due to her psychiatrist’s diagnosis and subsequent medications he has prescribed for her. She is middle-aged, lonely, fearful and tired.
Application Questions
- What else would you like to know about Jean?
- What kind of plan would you map out to help her? Be specific and practical.
- Based on the information you currently have, how do you think Jean got to the point where she wants to take her life?
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