It’s been over two years since the popular mystery/thriller 13 Reasons Why premiered on Netflix.
The show drummed up a lot of controversy at the time. One scene in particular, which portrays the graphic suicide of a main character, drew criticism from experts, while the show as a whole prompted responses from support services like the Crisis Text Line. Netflix responded by adding warning cards to the start of each episode.
Despite this, two 2019 studies found evidence to suggest that the show may indeed have contributed to a spike in teen and adolescent suicides in the months after its first season was released. Read more…
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