'13
Reasons Why' proves that good intentions aren't e**ugh when it
comes to portraying suicide
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If you listen to the actors, producers, and consultants involved in Netflix's newest hit, the intense high school drama
13 Reasons Why, it's clear **ne of them meant harm.*
In a behind-the-scenes episode
that follows the ****** finale, they use words like "truth," "honest," and "tribute." They talk about helping people, raising awareness, and taking seriously the responsibility of portraying ***ual assault and suicide.*
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They see the Selena Gomez-produced ****** as a kind of **ble crusade, and they're right about the vital importance of shedding light on adolescent emotional trauma. But experts say they got something terribly wrong in their graphic depiction of the main character's suicide. Convinced
that only a drawn out, gory scene could deter young viewers from contemplating or attempting suicide, the show's creators immortalized a dangerous representation of self-harm
that may do more damage than good.*
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