Luke Richardson once said, “We need to change the culture of this topic and make it OK to speak about mental health and suicide.” Many would argue that the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, created by Brian Yorkey, has created an abundance of controversy regarding suicide, sexual assault, and bullying. These struggles are prominent concerns in today’s culture, more specifically in the culture of today's teens. 13 Reasons Why uses imagery and point of view within the series which allows viewers to gain insight into the tragic world of a suicidal teen. These elements also allow viewers to gain an understanding and awareness of suicide provoking situations throughout today's society. Whether watchers took a positive or negative impact away from
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The awareness dates back to early movies such as Dead Poets Society, and the large amount of other onscreen portrayals. Unlike others, 13 Reasons Why uses point of view by keeping a camera on Hannah throughout her sexual assault, bullying and eventually suicide. “When these things happen in books, movies, or TV shows, we don’t see it, and we’re comfortable with that,” producers say. “But then we wonder why people in our culture still don’t understand how horrific those things are.” Those exact scenes are what have sparked great amounts of controversy, both positively and negatively. For instance, some schools have banned students from speaking of the show while on school grounds, others have sent home letters to students family’s warning them of the content that is presented within the show. Psychiatrists and other doctors such as Dr. Fadi Haddad, founder of an children's hospital and mental health facility, are also concerned of the show and it’s now up and coming second season. He describes how the series gives false representation of devastating realities including suicide, sexual assault, and depression for teens and ones who love them. Dr. Haddad and other medical professions soon started to hear about 13 Reasons Why from their patients soon after it aired. “Some of my colleagues in the ER say they say they see kids now saying, 'I told my mother I’m going to be Hannah Baker,'" a …show more content…
These struggles are prominent concerns in today’s society, more specifically in the culture of today's teens. 13 Reasons Why uses point of view as well as imagery within the series which allows viewers to gain insight into the tragic world of a suicidal teen. These elements also allow viewers to gain an understanding and awareness of suicide provoking situations in today’s world. Whether viewers gained a positive or negative impact away from the series, what matters most is that the show accomplished its goal of creating a more broad awareness for suicide and other teenage struggles. This awareness has spread worldwide controversy over the topic, and that's exactly that goal producers and creators had in mind. These elements not only impact individuals personally, but they also impact those around them. In today’s world, it is important that we all watch after others and our own mental health. 13 Reasons Why gives those who choose to watch it a harsh reality check of what some many be going through. I believe that the phrases, “everything affects everything” and “you never really know what someone else is going through” are good descriptions of the themes producers were trying to get its viewers to see. Personally, the show has brought me so much more information of suicide, and I have gained a
The awareness dates back to early movies such as Dead Poets Society, and the large amount of other onscreen portrayals. Unlike others, 13 Reasons Why uses point of view by keeping a camera on Hannah throughout her sexual assault, bullying and eventually suicide. “When these things happen in books, movies, or TV shows, we don’t see it, and we’re comfortable with that,” producers say. “But then we wonder why people in our culture still don’t understand how horrific those things are.” Those exact scenes are what have sparked great amounts of controversy, both positively and negatively. For instance, some schools have banned students from speaking of the show while on school grounds, others have sent home letters to students family’s warning them of the content that is presented within the show. Psychiatrists and other doctors such as Dr. Fadi Haddad, founder of an children's hospital and mental health facility, are also concerned of the show and it’s now up and coming second season. He describes how the series gives false representation of devastating realities including suicide, sexual assault, and depression for teens and ones who love them. Dr. Haddad and other medical professions soon started to hear about 13 Reasons Why from their patients soon after it aired. “Some of my colleagues in the ER say they say they see kids now saying, 'I told my mother I’m going to be Hannah Baker,'" a …show more content…
These struggles are prominent concerns in today’s society, more specifically in the culture of today's teens. 13 Reasons Why uses point of view as well as imagery within the series which allows viewers to gain insight into the tragic world of a suicidal teen. These elements also allow viewers to gain an understanding and awareness of suicide provoking situations in today’s world. Whether viewers gained a positive or negative impact away from the series, what matters most is that the show accomplished its goal of creating a more broad awareness for suicide and other teenage struggles. This awareness has spread worldwide controversy over the topic, and that's exactly that goal producers and creators had in mind. These elements not only impact individuals personally, but they also impact those around them. In today’s world, it is important that we all watch after others and our own mental health. 13 Reasons Why gives those who choose to watch it a harsh reality check of what some many be going through. I believe that the phrases, “everything affects everything” and “you never really know what someone else is going through” are good descriptions of the themes producers were trying to get its viewers to see. Personally, the show has brought me so much more information of suicide, and I have gained a