Benefit of using brief counseling with children and adolescents

What do you see as the benefit of using brief counseling with children and adolescents? What concerns do you think are best suited to brief counseling? What are some of the factors that lead to suicide attempts among children and youth? Lisa is a fifth grade student who tells you she wants to kill herself with her father's handgun. What do you do in this situation? How do you advocate for better mental health in your community?