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Netflix defends 13 Reasons Why against claims it ‘glamourises’ suicide

Netflix bosses have defended the show 13 Reasons Why against claims that it ‘glamourises’ suicide.

The show focuses on a girl named Hannah who takes her own life, and then leaves behind tapes depicting the 13 reasons why she did it.

A controversial topic that has risen since the release of the show, is how graphically Hannah’s death is portrayed, with many people feeling that it is a trigger for suicidal people.

Netflix bosses released a statement to ABC News stating, “We support the unflinching vision of the show’s creators, who engaged the careful advice of medical professionals in the scriptwriting process.”

Unflinching: Netflix bosses say that scriptwriters heeded advice from medical professionals when writing the show | NETFLIX

Actress Selena Gomez is one of the producers on the Netflix show, and she revealed in the behind-the-scenes feature that they tried to make it as honest as possible.

“We wanted to do it in a way where it was honest, and we wanted to make something that can hopefully help people because suicide should never ever be an option.”

Dan Reidenberg, executive director for Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) told ABC News, “There is a great concern that I have, that young people are going to over-identify with Hannah in the series, and we actually may see more suicides as a result.

Concern: The executive director for SAVE thinks that the show could be a trigger for people | NETFLIX

He continued, “My thoughts about the series are that it’s probably done more harm than any good.

“There should be no reason, no justification whatsoever, why any kind of production – entertainment or news – would be so descriptive and so graphic.”

If you’re going through a tough time, please contact Pieta House or The Samaritans.

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