MEST4 Coursework

“She got into the tub, still with her clothes on, slit her wrists…and bled to death.” – 13 Reasons Why How does "13 Reasons Why" represent mental health issues and can it be argued that it glorifies suicide? There have been many debates over the representation of suicide in the media and its ambiguous meanings and messages that it presents to the audience. Inevitably there is always controversy over displaying explicit scenes in film and TV. The Netflix series "13 Reasons Why”(2017)   created by Brian Yorkey, is a teen drama about Hannah, a high school student who commits suicide after being mistreated by the people in her school. The show follows the stories of thirteen people who contributed to the death of Hannah, who she sends tapes to, which explain how they have had an impact on her. In the last episode, Hannah's suicide is explicitly shown to the audience to inform them about how suicide is a major issue in today's society. However, there have been m