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Reasons to be concerned about "13 Reasons"

ASCA webinar describes show's risks

Thu, May 4th 2017 07:00 pm

This week's American School Counselor Association webinar about "13 Reasons Why," the popular show about a girl's struggle with suicide, raised several concerns:

  • the school counselor depicted in the show did not respond in an appropriate way
  • the show did not demonstrate best practices on suicide prevention
  • it "romanticizes" suicide
  • it misses opportunities for prevention
  • it portrays suicide as a solution
  • there was an absence of modeling help-seeking
  • it blames peers for her behavior
  • concerns for contagion or copy-cats

For more info and resources from ASCA, go to https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/professional-development/learn-more/13-reasons-why-resources 

Resources from the National Association of School Psychologists: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/preventing-youth-suicide/13-reasons-why-netflix-series-considerations-for-educators/13-reasons-why-netflix-series-considerations-for-educators