Elizabeth Ortiz-Schwartz May 2018

Concerned About Season Two of ’13 Reasons Why’? What Parents Can Do

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The popular yet controversial new season of the Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was released on May 18, prompting parents and mental health clinicians to ask themselves once again whether this is the best forum for addressing teen suicide and other controversial themes. Season One aired last year with the premise of an adolescent who committed suicide and who left behind a series of videos addressed to the individuals who had wronged her in some way by being hurtful or indifferent and contributed to her suicide. The show created a stir among concerned parents and mental health professionals due to the idea that it romanticized suicide. The person who committed suicide in the show could see the reaction her death had on others after her death. This can be problematic as it may give young people contemplating suicide the idea that they could somehow have revenge or help others understand their pain when that is never the case.

Teen Talk: Eating Disorders and How to Help a Friend Who May Have One

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Myths about eating disorders and how to help a friend who may have one are the subjects of this month’s “Teen Talk” program on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at The Depot Teen Center. The speaker will be Silver Hill Hospital’s Dr. Sara, Niego, service chief, eating disorders at Silver Hill Hospital. Niego is speaking as part of Depot’s “Teen Talk” program for high school-age students. The event takes place from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27 at the Depot on Heights Road.