Media Depictions of Suicide

One popular series on Netflix is 13 Reasons Why which centers around the suicide of high school student Hannah Baker.

Director of Crisis Intervention Services, Beau Pinkham, talks about the role media can play in their depictions of suicide.

Pinkham says that if friends or family members are talking about 13 Reasons Why, do not stop the conversation, keep it going, and do not hesitate to contact suicide hot-lines and online chats.