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Copyright Netflix, 2017

13 Reasons Why

"13 Reasons Why" is based on best-selling author Jay Asher's 2007 young adult book of the same title....

The series... follows the fictional story of a teenage girl named Hannah Baker... who leaves behind 13 mysterious audio recordings on cassette tapes after killing herself....

Some mental health experts say the show could pose health risks for certain young people, such as those who have suicidal thoughts.
                                            -Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context

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Question: Should teens watch​ 13 Reasons Why?

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Sources of Information

Background: "Why Teen Mental Health Experts Are Focused on '13 Reasons Why'"

1,937 words 1360 L

Source Type:
Newspaper Article

Source Citation:
Howard, Jacqueline. "Why Teen Mental Health Experts Are Focused on '13 Reasons Why'." CNN Wire, 25 Apr. 2017. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A490561255/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&sid=OVIC&xid=58e0c5d9. Accessed 11 Feb. 2020.

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Source 1: "What I Learnt Watching '13 Reasons Why' With My Teenage Son"

839 words, 1050 L

Source Type:
Newspaper Article

Source Citation:
Stokes, Alan. "What I Learnt Watching '13 Reasons Why' With My Teenage Son." Sydney Morning Herald [Sydney, Australia], 26 Apr. 2017, p. 18. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A490552456/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&sid=OVIC&xid=39c449fd. Accessed 11 Feb. 2020.

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Source 2: "In Fictional Suicide, Health Experts Say They See a Real Cause for Alarm"

762 words, 1220 L

Source Type: 
Newspaper Article

Source Citation:
Louis, Catherine Saint. "In Fictional Suicide, Health Experts Say They See a Real Cause for Alarm." New York Times, 2 May 2017, p. A12(L). Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A490975230/OVIC?u=nysl_ce_cazehs&sid=OVIC&xid=9ea05026. Accessed 11 Feb. 2020.

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