13 Reasons Why Doesn't Have What You're Looking For

I'm sure every person on the planet at this point knows about the Netflix series, "13 Reasons Why". The show's main character Hannah Baker commits suicide and sends 13 tapes to the 13 people she blames for her taking her own life. The Netflix series was a smashing success and Netflix already has plans to bring it back for a second season. 

Recently, JAMA Internal Medicine released a medical study on how the series is actually causing a rise in suicidal thoughts and tendencies. It shows that internet searches using the phrases, "how to commit suicide, "commit suicide", and "how to kill yourself" have risen an overall 19% in the 19 days following the shows release. Now call me crazy but isn't shows like these suppose to help kids dealing with suicidal thoughts and tendencies? In this article, HERE, examples are given by psychologists about their own young patients mentioning the program in their sessions. One doctor told about his 12 year old patient.

“She said to me, ‘I saw that show and it really convinced me that suicide was a normal thing to do,’” he said. “I’ve never heard that. In 30 years, I’ve never heard a child say this thing made me think suicide is normal. That really got my attention.”

The reason why this show is causing more psychological and emotional pain is because 13 Reasons Why doesn't give the audience a lasting and eternal answer for your problems. The only lasting and eternal answer is through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And if you want to watch a program laying out this answer for you please think about going to https://www.theexitmovie.com to watch EXIT: The Appeal of Suicide.