Conner is worried because his grades are slipping and his mother recently lost her job. Sometimes this can lead to depression. Which would be his best strategy for supporting his mental health?
A.
Get the help of a psychologist to explore why his grades might be slipping and strategies for managing the events in his life.
B.
Get the help of a psychiatrist to determine which prescribed drug would help him perform better at school.
C.
See a family physician for a checkup and determine if a course of medical treatment will help him.
Explanation: B is incorrect because psychiatrists are for people with long term genetic mental illnesses and a drug is not going to solve his problems. C is incorrect because physicians are medical doctors who treat physical illness. It’s A because psychologists are therapists for mostly short term mental problems
