Update: Is Watching 13 Reasons Why Bad for Teens?
The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, Volume 10, Number 6 & 7, September 2019
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/ccprv10n6-7-2/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Bullying | Contagion | Media | Prevention | Research Update | Risk | Suicidality | Suicide | teens
Kristen Gardner, PharmD
Dr. Gardner has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
In the March/April 2019 issue we unpacked a study on the popular Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, which portrayed the bullying and suicide of a teenager. Although the program increased awareness of these issues, some clinicians argued that it glamorized suicide and would be detrimental to vulnerable viewers. In this issue we cover a follow up study examining the potential impact of the series on the suicide rate in teens.
You can't view details of this content, please login or buy subscription here