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panabaker
panabaker is dead and I watched it happen in fact
is dead and I watched it happen in fact
is dead and I watched it happen in fact millions of teenage teenagers watched it
millions of teenage teenagers watched it
millions of teenage teenagers watched it happen
happen
happen panabaker is a lead character in the
panabaker is a lead character in the
panabaker is a lead character in the newly trending TV show thirteen reasons
newly trending TV show thirteen reasons
newly trending TV show thirteen reasons why she’s a 16 year old girl a girl my
why she’s a 16 year old girl a girl my
why she’s a 16 year old girl a girl my age who dies by suicide before her death
age who dies by suicide before her death
age who dies by suicide before her death she records a series of 13 cassette
she records a series of 13 cassette
she records a series of 13 cassette tapes each are jesting a person she felt
tapes each are jesting a person she felt
tapes each are jesting a person she felt was instrumental to leading her to the
was instrumental to leading her to the
was instrumental to leading her to the point where she had no choice but to
point where she had no choice but to
point where she had no choice but to take her own life
take her own life
take her own life panabaker is fictional but there’s a
panabaker is fictional but there’s a
panabaker is fictional but there’s a reality behind our screens hannah
reality behind our screens hannah
reality behind our screens hannah baker’s fictional but she could have
baker’s fictional but she could have
baker’s fictional but she could have been one of our friends one of our
been one of our friends one of our
been one of our friends one of our sisters or one of our classmates
sisters or one of our classmates
sisters or one of our classmates panabaker is fictional but we can all
panabaker is fictional but we can all
panabaker is fictional but we can all relate to her barrel of emotions I know
relate to her barrel of emotions I know
relate to her barrel of emotions I know I have I know my friends have being a
I have I know my friends have being a
I have I know my friends have being a teenager isn’t always easy
teenager isn’t always easy
teenager isn’t always easy according to the Journal of the American
according to the Journal of the American
according to the Journal of the American Medical Association
Medical Association
Medical Association suicide is now the second leading cause
suicide is now the second leading cause
suicide is now the second leading cause of death and young adolescence
of death and young adolescence
of death and young adolescence these are ages 15 to 24 it now accounts
these are ages 15 to 24 it now accounts
these are ages 15 to 24 it now accounts for one and six deaths if suicide has
for one and six deaths if suicide has
for one and six deaths if suicide has become so prevalent among society today
become so prevalent among society today
become so prevalent among society today it is essential that we talk about it
it is essential that we talk about it
it is essential that we talk about it and we have started initiating
and we have started initiating
and we have started initiating conversations only two decades ago was
conversations only two decades ago was
conversations only two decades ago was this topic a complete taboo yet these
this topic a complete taboo yet these
this topic a complete taboo yet these walls have slowly and surely started to
walls have slowly and surely started to
walls have slowly and surely started to lift the media schools friends were all
lift the media schools friends were all
lift the media schools friends were all starting to initiate conversations we’re
starting to initiate conversations we’re
starting to initiate conversations we’re just doing it in the wrong way
just doing it in the wrong way
just doing it in the wrong way let me explain myself there’s this top
let me explain myself there’s this top
let me explain myself there’s this top there’s this concept called contagion
there’s this concept called contagion
there’s this concept called contagion and although it’s often applied to the
and although it’s often applied to the
and although it’s often applied to the spread of disease it can be also be used
spread of disease it can be also be used
spread of disease it can be also be used in the context of suicide according to
in the context of suicide according to
in the context of suicide according to Patrick O’Carroll who works with the CDC
Patrick O’Carroll who works with the CDC
Patrick O’Carroll who works with the CDC when contagion is used in the context of
when contagion is used in the context of
when contagion is used in the context of suicide it is defined as on a suicide or
suicide it is defined as on a suicide or
suicide it is defined as on a suicide or suicide behavior of one or more persons
suicide behavior of one or more persons
suicide behavior of one or more persons influences another to commit or attempt
influences another to commit or attempt
influences another to commit or attempt as well this is most prevalent among
as well this is most prevalent among
as well this is most prevalent among teenagers and is often caused by the way
teenagers and is often caused by the way
teenagers and is often caused by the way that the media depicts a suicide so yes
that the media depicts a suicide so yes
that the media depicts a suicide so yes the media has initiated conversations
the media has initiated conversations
the media has initiated conversations it’s just doing it in the wrong way
it’s just doing it in the wrong way
it’s just doing it in the wrong way there are three key triggers of
there are three key triggers of
there are three key triggers of contagion one representing suicide as a
contagion one representing suicide as a
contagion one representing suicide as a way to meet a certain end to
way to meet a certain end to
way to meet a certain end to oversimplifying suicide and three
oversimplifying suicide and three
oversimplifying suicide and three representing suicide as a way
representing suicide as a way
representing suicide as a way representing suicide in a graphic wave
representing suicide in a graphic wave
representing suicide in a graphic wave whether it be through language or
whether it be through language or
whether it be through language or imagery and it saddens me to say that 13
imagery and it saddens me to say that 13
imagery and it saddens me to say that 13 reasons why contains all of these three
reasons why contains all of these three
reasons why contains all of these three key triggers firstly it represents
key triggers firstly it represents
key triggers firstly it represents suicide as a way to meet a certain end
suicide as a way to meet a certain end
suicide as a way to meet a certain end there’s a false notion within thirteen
there’s a false notion within thirteen
there’s a false notion within thirteen reasons why that suicide is a way to
reasons why that suicide is a way to
reasons why that suicide is a way to teach others a lesson and that the
teach others a lesson and that the
teach others a lesson and that the deceased person will finally truly be
deceased person will finally truly be
deceased person will finally truly be understood Hanna Baker starts each of
understood Hanna Baker starts each of
understood Hanna Baker starts each of her tapes off with this tape is for
her tapes off with this tape is for
her tapes off with this tape is for targeting a character she felt led her
targeting a character she felt led her
targeting a character she felt led her to her final decision whether it be
to her final decision whether it be
to her final decision whether it be breaking her heart breaking her soul or
breaking her heart breaking her soul or
breaking her heart breaking her soul or breaking her spirit she wants that
breaking her spirit she wants that
breaking her spirit she wants that character to know that they should feel
character to know that they should feel
character to know that they should feel guilty a suicide should not be portrayed
guilty a suicide should not be portrayed
guilty a suicide should not be portrayed in this way however we see guilt
in this way however we see guilt
in this way however we see guilt embedded in every single individual
embedded in every single individual
embedded in every single individual character who listens to their tape
character who listens to their tape
character who listens to their tape showing us as an audience that she has
showing us as an audience that she has
showing us as an audience that she has succeeded with her overall goal
succeeded with her overall goal
succeeded with her overall goal secondly it oversimplifies suicide
secondly it oversimplifies suicide
secondly it oversimplifies suicide there aren’t 13 reasons why someone
there aren’t 13 reasons why someone
there aren’t 13 reasons why someone chooses to take their own life there’s
chooses to take their own life there’s
chooses to take their own life there’s nothing remotely simple as 13 reasons
nothing remotely simple as 13 reasons
nothing remotely simple as 13 reasons about the situation at hand according to
about the situation at hand according to
about the situation at hand according to the Samaritans organization which is a
the Samaritans organization which is a
the Samaritans organization which is a registered charity aiming to provide aid
registered charity aiming to provide aid
registered charity aiming to provide aid to those in distress or those at risk of
to those in distress or those at risk of
to those in distress or those at risk of suicide 90% of people at the time of
suicide 90% of people at the time of
suicide 90% of people at the time of death have a diagnosed or undiagnosed
death have a diagnosed or undiagnosed
death have a diagnosed or undiagnosed mental illness however not once
mental illness however not once
mental illness however not once throughout the entire 13 episodes is
throughout the entire 13 episodes is
throughout the entire 13 episodes is mental illness or depression touched on
mental illness or depression touched on
mental illness or depression touched on oversimplifying the entire situation
oversimplifying the entire situation
oversimplifying the entire situation oversimplifying the perceived triggers
oversimplifying the perceived triggers
oversimplifying the perceived triggers or causes of a suicide is misleading and
or causes of a suicide is misleading and
or causes of a suicide is misleading and does not accurately represent the
does not accurately represent the
does not accurately represent the complexity of the situation thirdly the
complexity of the situation thirdly the
complexity of the situation thirdly the suicide scene is quite graphic I had to
suicide scene is quite graphic I had to
suicide scene is quite graphic I had to avert my eyes I even shut my screen and
avert my eyes I even shut my screen and
avert my eyes I even shut my screen and I know the same goes for many of you
I know the same goes for many of you
I know the same goes for many of you Brian Yorkie the showrunner of the TV
Brian Yorkie the showrunner of the TV
Brian Yorkie the showrunner of the TV show said we wanted this scene to be
show said we wanted this scene to be
show said we wanted this scene to be painful to watch because we wanted it to
painful to watch because we wanted it to
painful to watch because we wanted it to be clear that there’s nothing in any way
be clear that there’s nothing in any way
be clear that there’s nothing in any way worthwhile about suicide he believes
worthwhile about suicide he believes
worthwhile about suicide he believes that the scene would be a de tearin’ yet
that the scene would be a de tearin’ yet
that the scene would be a de tearin’ yet trust me when I say the effect is quite
trust me when I say the effect is quite
trust me when I say the effect is quite the opposite
the opposite
the opposite research indicates that graphic scenes
research indicates that graphic scenes
research indicates that graphic scenes of a suicide increases distress as well
of a suicide increases distress as well
of a suicide increases distress as well as it can increase the risk of imitation
as it can increase the risk of imitation
as it can increase the risk of imitation by vulnerable teenagers who have
by vulnerable teenagers who have
by vulnerable teenagers who have attempted before if this scene could be
attempted before if this scene could be
attempted before if this scene could be detrimental to a vulnerable teenager it
detrimental to a vulnerable teenager it
detrimental to a vulnerable teenager it is far from ethical Netflix has a
is far from ethical Netflix has a
is far from ethical Netflix has a massive platform with over 94 million
massive platform with over 94 million
massive platform with over 94 million paid subscribers thus it is essential
paid subscribers thus it is essential
paid subscribers thus it is essential that they portray positive messages yet
that they portray positive messages yet
that they portray positive messages yet here we are
here we are
here we are with a TV show containing three key
with a TV show containing three key
with a TV show containing three key triggers of contagion why are we letting
triggers of contagion why are we letting
triggers of contagion why are we letting the media talk about suicide in this way
the media talk about suicide in this way
the media talk about suicide in this way it is essential that we talk about
it is essential that we talk about
it is essential that we talk about suicide because silence isn’t going to
suicide because silence isn’t going to
suicide because silence isn’t going to help anyone but the media has a
help anyone but the media has a
help anyone but the media has a responsibility to understand that the
responsibility to understand that the
responsibility to understand that the way they portray certain content has an
way they portray certain content has an
way they portray certain content has an effect on an audience especially a young
effect on an audience especially a young
effect on an audience especially a young one the media has long ways to go in
one the media has long ways to go in
one the media has long ways to go in regards improving their conversations
regards improving their conversations
regards improving their conversations surrounding suicide from going from
surrounding suicide from going from
surrounding suicide from going from causes to prevention from changing their
causes to prevention from changing their
causes to prevention from changing their language yet while these conversations
language yet while these conversations
language yet while these conversations exist on the media we as a community as
exist on the media we as a community as
exist on the media we as a community as a school are not immune to contagion so
a school are not immune to contagion so
a school are not immune to contagion so what can we do to protect ourselves
what can we do to protect ourselves
what can we do to protect ourselves firstly we must have more profound
firstly we must have more profound
firstly we must have more profound conversations when thirteen reasons why
conversations when thirteen reasons why
conversations when thirteen reasons why it became a hot topic at school last
it became a hot topic at school last
it became a hot topic at school last year steps were taken by the
year steps were taken by the
year steps were taken by the administration an email was sent out to
administration an email was sent out to
administration an email was sent out to parents telling them to take caution of
parents telling them to take caution of
parents telling them to take caution of this new TV show yet it wasn’t our
this new TV show yet it wasn’t our
this new TV show yet it wasn’t our parents that needed that email or that
parents that needed that email or that
parents that needed that email or that conversation it was us we were the ones
conversation it was us we were the ones
conversation it was us we were the ones oblivious to the fact that that show
oblivious to the fact that that show
oblivious to the fact that that show could have had detrimental results we
could have had detrimental results we
could have had detrimental results we were the ones continuing to binge watch
were the ones continuing to binge watch
were the ones continuing to binge watch those thirteen episodes and we were the
those thirteen episodes and we were the
those thirteen episodes and we were the ones that needed a platform for
ones that needed a platform for
ones that needed a platform for conversation the steps taken were far
conversation the steps taken were far
conversation the steps taken were far from enough instead a prevention program
from enough instead a prevention program
from enough instead a prevention program should have been set up a program open
should have been set up a program open
should have been set up a program open for discussion
for discussion
for discussion their prevention programs being used
their prevention programs being used
their prevention programs being used worldwide and research indicates that
worldwide and research indicates that
worldwide and research indicates that these prevention programs should be
these prevention programs should be
these prevention programs should be across a larger frame not just talking
across a larger frame not just talking
across a larger frame not just talking about suicide but talking about mental
about suicide but talking about mental
about suicide but talking about mental illnesses as a whole they should be
illnesses as a whole they should be
illnesses as a whole they should be working to strengthen protective
working to strengthen protective
working to strengthen protective behaviors as well as strength and
behaviors as well as strength and
behaviors as well as strength and resilience they should be working to
resilience they should be working to
resilience they should be working to educate and empower students but most of
educate and empower students but most of
educate and empower students but most of all they should be available to all not
all they should be available to all not
all they should be available to all not just those at risk we already have a
just those at risk we already have a
just those at risk we already have a safe space like advisory so we need to
safe space like advisory so we need to
safe space like advisory so we need to use this platform to our advantage
use this platform to our advantage
use this platform to our advantage secondly don’t fall into the media trap
secondly don’t fall into the media trap
secondly don’t fall into the media trap don’t take
don’t take
don’t take babe the media wants us to click on
babe the media wants us to click on
babe the media wants us to click on everything they publish happiness
everything they publish happiness
everything they publish happiness sadness shock it’s all in there
sadness shock it’s all in there
sadness shock it’s all in there just to make us click on it I sure did
just to make us click on it I sure did
just to make us click on it I sure did take the bait I was oblivious to the
take the bait I was oblivious to the
take the bait I was oblivious to the fact that violence and drama was added
fact that violence and drama was added
fact that violence and drama was added just to make me keep on watching those
just to make me keep on watching those
just to make me keep on watching those episodes although it may have had a
episodes although it may have had a
episodes although it may have had a detrimental result so when it comes to
detrimental result so when it comes to
detrimental result so when it comes to the dangerous content out there we must
the dangerous content out there we must
the dangerous content out there we must exercise our right to choice
exercise our right to choice
exercise our right to choice because once we do click on the content
because once we do click on the content
because once we do click on the content every word every sentence and every
every word every sentence and every
every word every sentence and every story has an impact on us and it’s not
story has an impact on us and it’s not
story has an impact on us and it’s not always positive we need to learn to
always positive we need to learn to
always positive we need to learn to protect ourselves however let’s not step
protect ourselves however let’s not step
protect ourselves however let’s not step back from the progress we have already
back from the progress we have already
back from the progress we have already made let’s continue to initiate these
made let’s continue to initiate these
made let’s continue to initiate these conversations in the right direction but
conversations in the right direction but
conversations in the right direction but let’s turn thirteen reasons why into
let’s turn thirteen reasons why into
let’s turn thirteen reasons why into thirteen reasons why not thank you
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