Reasons Why Not: A Critical Review of the Television Series 13 Reasons Why

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https://doi.org/10.47634/cjcp.v54i4.69046

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Since its initial release as a Netflix television series in 2017, 13 Reasons Why has caught the attention of professionals and viewers alike because of its gripping storylines and controversial content. The show’s explicit nature has prompted mental health professionals to draw the public’s attention to the possibility of suicide contagion, especially among adolescent viewers. This paper is a comprehensive review of the show, a review of the current research on its epidemiological impact on the public, and a guide for mental health professionals and the general public on how to respond to the current information that we know about the show and its possible effects on viewers.

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    Emily C. Cruikshank is a doctoral student in counselling psychology at the University of Alberta. Her main research interests focus on suicide prevention, media influence on suicidal behavior, and ethical decision making.

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    Phillip R. Sevigny is an assistant professor of counselling psychology at the University of Alberta and a registered psychologist.

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2020-12-12

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##issue.vol## 54 ##issue.no## 4 (2020): Special Section - Outcomes of the 2018 Canadian Counselling Psychology Conference

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Copyright is retained by the Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy.

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Reasons Why Not: A Critical Review of the Television Series 13 Reasons Why. (2020). Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 54(4), 803-818. https://doi.org/10.47634/cjcp.v54i4.69046