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The Daily Digest: Media's Effect On Suicide

02-May-19 14:30

The Daily Digest: Media's Effect On Suicide

Suicides among kids in the US went up by almost 30% after the Netflix TV series ‘13 Reasons Why’ was released back in March 2017. We’ll revisit the show and the media’s role in portraying suicide decently.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Kelly Anissa, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Science,  Business Analysis,  Film,  Social Issues

Tags:  suicide,  copycat,  Werther’s effect,  13 Reasons Why,  media,  Daily Digest,  Bigger Picture, 


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