Association Between the Release of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why and Suicide Rates in the United States: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Bridge, Jeffrey A.; Greenhouse, Joel B.; Ruch, Donna; Stevens, Jack; Ackerman, J.P.; Sheftall, Arielle H.; Horowitz, Lisa M.; Kelleher, Kelly J.; Campo, John V.

doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2019.04.020

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“…The results agreed with some results from earlier studies done in other populations in some respects such as immigration background [13][14][15], suicide being more common on Mondays [20][21][22], and drowning being more common among adults. On the other hand there are also some results that contrast with studies done in other populations, such as not having more youth suicides in the weekend [3] or no increase in suicides in the period surrounding the release of 13 Reasons Why [18]. This suggests some results might be generalizable to other countries whereas some others are not, due to possible cultural elements.…”

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confidence: 69%

“…If we look at how suicides were distributed among youths in the various months in the period 2013-2017, none of the months have a significantly high or low amount of suicides (Table 11). Among youth in the United States a significant increase was found in the amount of suicides in March and April of 2017, which was associated with the release of the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" [18]. However, no such increase was found in suicides among the youth in the Netherlands in those same months.…”

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Demographic Risk Factors for Suicide among Youths in The Netherlands

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In 2000 to 2016 the highest number of suicides among Dutch youths under 20 in any given year was 58 in 2013. In 2017 this number increased to 81 youth suicides. To get more insight in what types of youths died by suicide, particularly in recent years (2013–2017) we looked at micro-data of Statistics Netherlands and counted suicides among youths till 23, split out along gender, age, regions, immigration background and place in household and compared this to the general population of youths in the Netherlands. We also compared the demographics of young suicide victims to those of suicide victims among the population as a whole. We found higher suicide rates among male youths, older youths, those of Dutch descent and youths living alone. These differences were generally smaller than in the population as a whole. There were also substantial geographical differences between provinces and healthcare regions. The method of suicide is different in youth compared to the population as a whole: relatively more youth suicides by jumping or lying in front of a moving object and relatively less youth suicides by autointoxication or drowning, whereas the most frequent method of suicide among both groups is hanging or suffocation.

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confidence: 69%

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Demographic Risk Factors for Suicide among Youths in The Netherlands

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Bhulai

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“…This research examined the relationship between suicide rates in youth ages 10–17 years and the release of the show 13 Reasons Why , a TV show that graphically depicts death by suicide. According to findings by Bridge et al (2020), 13 Reasons Why was associated with a significant increase in suicide rates in the month following its release. Recognizing the impact of media on youth suicidal behavior is imperative when considering the elevated risk and vulnerability present for this age group.…”

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“…Research has continued to show that violent media exposure is positively correlated with aggression and risk‐taking behaviors in adolescents (Rydell, 2016). Bridge et al (2020) recently studied the impact of exposure to violence in the form of suicide. This research examined the relationship between suicide rates in youth ages 10–17 years and the release of the show 13 Reasons Why , a TV show that graphically depicts death by suicide.…”

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School psychologists and suicide risk assessment: Role perception and competency

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Ochs

Myers

2020

Psychology in the Schools

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As the second leading cause of death for adolescents, suicide is a major concern for school personnel. School psychologists' training in mental health makes them wellpositioned to lead in suicide prevention efforts; however, studies have shown a lack of preparedness in crisis intervention and, more specifically, suicide risk assessment.This study surveyed practicing school psychologists (N = 92) to explore their perception of both their role and competency in suicide risk assessment. Suicide risk assessment was defined as a broad term pertaining to any measures taken in suicide prevention, intervention, or postvention. The majority of school psychologists reported having a primary role at the tertiary level (i.e., intervening with a student identified as needing help).Participants indicated lacking adequate graduate preparation; however, most participants were confident in their knowledge of suicide and suicide risk assessment and were comfortable identifying and intervening with a student who is suicidal. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.

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“…One promising approach is to combine universal suicide prevention that strengthens protective processes across the population, with targeted interventions for youths with identified suicide/self‐harm risk, and health and social policies that increase access to care (Ougrin et al, ) and reduce access to potentially deadly self‐harm methods and environmental exposures associated with increased suicide/self‐harm risk (e.g. contagion effects associated with media exposures, or exposure to suicides or suicidal behavior within community or inpatient settings, Gould et al., ; Bridge et al., ; Niederkrotenthaler et al., ).…”

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Editorial: Suicide and self‐harm: advancing from science to preventing deaths

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Ougrin

2019

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Globally, suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth ages 15–29‐years, and self‐harm is one of the strongest known predictors of death by suicide. This editorial introduces the Special Issue on suicide and self‐harm, emphasizing the research and policy implications of the included articles. By illustrating advances in our science, the Special Issue both celebrates our achievements and highlights the need to use our science to inform suicide prevention policy and practice to reduce the tragedy of suicide and premature deaths.

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Association Between the Release of Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why and Suicide Rates in the United States: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Cited by 138 publications

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Demographic Risk Factors for Suicide among Youths in The Netherlands

Demographic Risk Factors for Suicide among Youths in The Netherlands

School psychologists and suicide risk assessment: Role perception and competency

Editorial: Suicide and self‐harm: advancing from science to preventing deaths

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