Release of '13 Reasons Why' associated with increase in youth suicide rates

(NIH/National Institute of Mental Health) The Netflix show '13 Reasons Why' was associated with a 28.9% increase in suicide rates among US youth ages 10-17 in the month (April 2017) following the shows release, after accounting for ongoing trends in suicide rates, according to a study published today in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The findings highlight the necessity of using best practices when portraying suicide in popular entertainment and in the media.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news