U.S. youth suicides up after Netflix show, cause unclear: study - News Summed Up

U.S. youth suicides up after Netflix show, cause unclear: study


FILE PHOTO: 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards - Show – Los Angeles, U.S., 07/05/2017 – Cast of "13 Reasons Why" presents Show of the Year. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File PhotoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Suicides by young Americans rose by nearly a third in the month following the 2017 debut of popular Netflix television drama series “13 Reasons Why,” in which a teenage girl kills herself, a U.S. study showed on Monday.The researchers said the study had limitations and they could not make a direct causal link between “13 Reasons Why” and the increase in suicide rates or rule out other factors. It’s engaging content. It is controversial. NIMH also funded the study.


Source: Egypt Today April 29, 2019 23:26 UTC



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