Suicide Rates Spike Nationally Among Youth After “13 Reasons Why” Release
Suicide Rates Spike Nationally Among Youth After “13 Reasons Why” Release https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/themes/corpus/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Gina Bericchia https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Gina-Bericchia-2-1.jpgMedia depictions of suicide should follow recommended guidelines to avoid harm. A recent study revealed approximately 195 more youth suicide deaths than expected were associated with the television series “13 Reasons Why” in the nine months immediately following the series release. The study, led by Nationwide Children’s Hospital with collaborators, demonstrated that following the series…