Schools have an important role in preventing youth suicide, and being aware of potential risk factors in students’ lives is vital to this responsibility. The trending Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, based on a young adult novel of the same name, is raising such concerns. The series revolves around 17-year-old Hannah Baker, who takes her own life and leaves behind audio recordings for 13 people who she says in some way were part of why she killed herself. Each tape recounts painful events in which one or more of the 13 individuals played a role.

Season 1: Considerations for Educators 
This resource includes cautions for youth who may be vulnerable to suggestive storylines, guidance for working with depressed or suicidal youth, and messages to use with families and students.

Season 1: Considerations for Families 
This resource provides information for families on how to engage children in supportive conversations and access helpful resources if necessary.

Season 2: Considerations for Educators and Families 
Although NASP has not been able to preview the second season, this resource provides some information and suggestions, and highlights external supplemental resources.

Letter to Netflix Regarding Season 2 
This letter to Netflix, coauthored by 10 organizations including NASP, expressed considerations when producing the second season and adding additional safeguards to the first season. 

Guidance Regarding 13 Reasons Why, Season 2 
NASP has joined with a consortium of education, mental health, and suicide prevention organizations to create an online toolkit regarding the second season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.