13 reasons why

I seldom watch dramas , but the advert on instagram for this show led me to watch it as I had thought it was some kind of horror show. 

Soon it became clear that it's not the ghost type of horror show. However, due to the rather graphic contents of certain scenes and how the storyline evolved, it was quite horrifying or disturbing somehow, especially to me as a parent. 

I am particularly disturbed by how the parents didn't and couldn't have known how disturbed she was and they only knew way too late. And how bullying could be so serious in schools - hope it's a US thing only. 

Despite the bad press the show may have gotten thus far, I actually encourage parents with teenager kids to watch it because I think it's quite insightful to us as parents to try to see what are the warning signs that a kid may need help and what's bothering them. After all, suicide is not really discussed in the open and the show does provide some perspectives. 

Actually, I think it's not all completely bad for teens to watch or because they should realise that bullying may have very serious consequences and they should not bully other people. Some of the main characters were guilt stricken after the suicide. 

However, totally agree with the advisory that kids watching definitely need to have adult supervision all the way, else they may glorify suicide as opposed to seeking help. And for people or teens with depression or suicidal tendencies, it's perhaps best not to watch at all. 



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