The writer of Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons Why has written an open letter in response to criticism from mental health groups regarding the series’ depiction of suicide.
Creator Brian Yorkey told The Hollywood Reporter that he hopes 13 Reasons Why “sparks a conversation” about suicide.
[W]hen it came time to discuss the portrayal of the protagonist’s suicide in 13 Reasons Why, I of course immediately flashed on my own experience.
13 Reasons Why is an adaptation of a 2007 novel by Jay Asher.