This image released by Netflix shows Katherine Langford in a scene from the series, "13 Reasons Why,” about a 17-year-old teenager, Hannah Baker, who commits suicide. (Beth Dubber/Netflix via AP)In the season finale of the popular Netflix TV series “13 Reasons Why,” 17-year-old student Hannah Baker kills herself in a prolonged three-minute scene. The 13-episode series, which was released all at once, chronicles 13 tapes that Hannah sends to those she blames for her actions. “Our analyses suggest 13 Reasons Why, in its present form, has both increased suicidal awareness while unintentionally increasing suicidal ideation,” the authors wrote. “Past studies have validated that Internet searches mirror real-world suicide rates, so suicide rates have likely gone up as a result of this program,” said Ayers.

Source: Washington Post July 31, 2017 15:01 UTC