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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 7108157" data-attributes="member: 8835">according to somebody else, the producers of it consulted with suicide experts (counselors, not people who kill themselves for a living), and then did everything they were told not to do.I'm not a fan of putting Trigger Warnings on everything, but obviously, folks shouldn't be surprised that 13 reasons is a show about suicide and people who are suicidal shouldn't watch it. Duh.So those people are supposed to leave the room.&nbsp; Seriously.&nbsp; Go step outside, so the rest of us can talk.There was a stated concern that it glorifies suicide.&nbsp; That if you kill yourself, everybody will feel bad and regret how they treated you.Again Duh.&nbsp; That's generally what happens after a suicide and people feel bad and begin to realize just how bad the person was hurting and consider how their actions might have contributed.We (the folks who aren't depressed) are supposed to watch the show, see the signs, and the mistakes and the things WE do, and learn the lesson suicide teaches us, by using Hollywood Actors instead of our real friends.Now whether the show is effective at that, beats me, I haven't watched it.&nbsp; My wife watched a few episodes, but I haven't heard her speak of the show really.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 7108157, member: 8835"] according to somebody else, the producers of it consulted with suicide experts (counselors, not people who kill themselves for a living), and then did everything they were told not to do. I'm not a fan of putting Trigger Warnings on everything, but obviously, folks shouldn't be surprised that 13 reasons is a show about suicide and people who are suicidal shouldn't watch it. Duh. So those people are supposed to leave the room. Seriously. Go step outside, so the rest of us can talk. There was a stated concern that it glorifies suicide. That if you kill yourself, everybody will feel bad and regret how they treated you. Again Duh. That's generally what happens after a suicide and people feel bad and begin to realize just how bad the person was hurting and consider how their actions might have contributed. We (the folks who aren't depressed) are supposed to watch the show, see the signs, and the mistakes and the things WE do, and learn the lesson suicide teaches us, by using Hollywood Actors instead of our real friends. Now whether the show is effective at that, beats me, I haven't watched it. My wife watched a few episodes, but I haven't heard her speak of the show really. [/QUOTE]

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