This film came up at a meeting I was attended. there were crisis counsellors there, who shared anecdotally that crisis calls have gone up among teens since this movie came out. In other words, suicide attempts were more frequent, but not necessarily completions. Many people are concerned, and mental health professional are suggesting to watch this as a family, rather than allowing youth to watch it alone. there are too many misconceptions about suicide. This is a common expression:
“'We are concerned about our children watching this series without adult supervision because it romanticizes and sensationalizes the idea of suicide,' Lisa Brady, superintendent of schools in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., wrote in an email to parents." (From article by Catherine Saint Louis.)
On the other side of the equation are those that say it gives a good depiction, and provides a talking board. However the National Association of School Psychologist advise teens who have a history of suicidal thoughts to avoid this series all together. Crisis and suicide workers agree.
If one child completes a suicide as a result of watching this film, that is one too many.
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