The Daily Digest: Media's Effect On Suicide

the-bigger-picture · the-daily-digest · 2 May 2019 · 19 mins listen

Suicides among kids in the US went up by almost 30% after the Netflix TV series ‘13 Reasons Why’ was released back in March 2017. We’ll revisit the show and the media’s role in portraying suicide decently.

Produced by:

Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by:

Tee Shiao Eek,Kelly Anissa,Sharmilla Ganesan

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Business Analysis,Film,Social Issues

Tags:

suicide, copycat, Wertherâ€™s effect, 13 Reasons Why, media, Daily Digest, Bigger Picture

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