13 Reasons Whypremiered in March 2017 on Netflix, based on a 2007 novel of the same name.
Mental health expertswarned of the real-world consequences13 Reasons Whycould have among its teenage fanbase, includingcopycat suicides.
Parents accused Gomez and the show of triggering mentally ill and vulnerable teenagers to kill themselves.
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Netflix evengot in on the jokeby tweeting the phrase at Hulu, its biggest competitor.
Some things should not be lessened to fodder for memes especially suicide.
He also noted the “horrifying burden of guilt” such an accusation would leave on survivors.
Though well-intentioned, the new warning might be too little, too late.
According to mental health experts, a better depiction would have been no depiction.
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Oneparticularly problematic scenefeatures Hannah confiding in her school’s guidance counselor that she was the victim of sexual assault.
Hannah’s heartbreakingly unmet request for help was the show’s only attempt at portraying an alternative to suicide.
The same could be said for13 Reasons Why.
However, the audience isn’t provided with any “reason” for Hannah’s death.
However,13 Reasons Whycites only one the actions of others.
Because, in Clay Jensen’s eyes, Hannah never truly died.
When you die by suicide, there is no coming back."
By allowing Hannah to be ever-present after her death,13 Reasons Whyfails to represent the definitiveness of suicide.
More disturbing than the assault itself is the guilt and isolation Hannah harbors until her death.
The fact that parents don’t want their kids watching the show arguably makes itmore enticingfor young viewers.
