Teen suicide rates spiked the month after Netflix's premiere of '13 Reasons Why,' researchers say
Suicide rates for teens saw a sharp increase in the month following the release of the Netflix drama "13 Reasons Why," according to a study.
They said April 2017, the month after the Season One premiere of "13 Reasons Why," had the highest suicide rate among ages 10 to 17 during the five-year study period.drama "13 Reasons Why," according to a study published Monday. Researchers at the Nationwide Children's Hospital analyzed monthly rates of suicides among individuals ages 10 to 64 between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2017. They said April 2017, the month after the Season One premiere of "13 Reasons Why," had the highest suicide rate among ages 10 to 17, increasing by 28.9%.
"Youth may be particularly susceptible to suicide contagion, which can be fostered by stories that sensationalize or promote simplistic explanations of suicidal behavior, glorify or romanticize the decedent, present suicide as a means of accomplishing a goal, or offer potential prescriptions of how-to die by suicide," said Jeff Bridge, director of the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children's and the lead author of the study.
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