When the series began streaming on Netflix NFLX, +0.19% in March 2017, child psychologists and parents warned that a show about teenage suicide could cause young people who watched the series to carry out copycat suicides. The show, based on the book of the same name by Jay Asher, follows the story of Hanna Baker, a teenager who kills herself and leaves behind a cassette tape outlining 13 reasons why she decided to take her own life.
‘Caution regarding the exposure of children and adolescents to the series is warranted.’ —Study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry The number of deaths by suicide recorded in April 2017, just one month after the show’s release, was greater than the number seen in any single month during the five-year period examined by the researchers.
Netflix was not immediately available for comment, but a spokesperson for the company told The Associated Press, “This is a critically important topic and we have worked hard to ensure that we handle this sensitive issue responsibly.” The spokesperson cited a recent survey with a sample size of 729 young people aged 18 to 29 years old who reported declines in suicide ideation and self-harm after viewing the entire second season of “13 Reasons Why.
However, the study noted that more teenagers than younger children arrived at hospitals with such feelings of despair. “Significant increases were noted in all age groups, but were higher in adolescents 15 to 17 years old and adolescents 12 to 14 years old,” the report said. The rise coincided with the spring and fall semesters of school, and dipped during the summer, suggesting that issues are compounded in school.
The show wasn't THAT bad guys.
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duh... We know this is what happens. read the book the tipping point it goes all into the psychological effects of publicized suicides