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Is it even possible to connect '13 Reasons Why' to teen suicide?

  • Written by Emily Lund, Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Alabama
It's impossible to conduct truly causal research on media consumption and suicide.Stephen Mcsweeny/Shutterstock.com

Netflix recently released the third season of “13 Reasons Why,” and the Salt Lake City school district has already sent home a letter to parents imploring them to discourage their children from watching the show.

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