{"id":2259,"date":"2018-03-27T17:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T04:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mhjc.school.nz\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2018-03-27T17:02:36","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T04:02:36","slug":"13-reasons-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhjc.school.nz\/index.php\/2018\/03\/27\/13-reasons-why\/","title":{"rendered":"“13 reasons why”"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is perhaps timely to alert parents to the sequel of this controversial series as it is either available or soon will be available in New Zealand and your child may have access to it through Netflix. For those who do not know of the series, it is a fictional drama of the suicide of a teenage girl in an American school where she had been subjected to bullying and other social pressures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supporters of the series say it has been valuable as it has opened up a more public discussion of the challenges young people face. Critics say the show provides graphic, disturbing scenes and it does not go far enough in providing young people with advice on what to do if they or their friends are experiencing similar issues. It can be quite disturbing for children who are already experiencing mental health issues particularly relating to anxiety and depression so caution should be exercised by parents before deciding whether to allow their children to watch the series.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaun Robinson of the New Zealand Mental Health Foundation provides some good advice for parents regarding the the show. His advice can be found at: <\/span>https:\/\/thespinoff.co.nz\/parenting\/20-04-2017\/13-conversations-to-have-about-13-reasons-why\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Parents may wish to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n