13 REASONS WHY TEENS AND ADULTS SHOULD WATCH “13 REASONS WHY”

The show is based on the 2007 novel by Jay Asher; the show depicts the chain reaction of the suicide of Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford), who leaves behind a series of cassette tapes explaining her reasons for taking her own life. Its straightforward approach to sensitive subjects including rape, bullying, self-harm and a graphic depiction of Hannah's suicide in the season finale made 13 Reasons Why a controversial as it became popular. It is also prompting concerns on the part of school administrators, mental health professionals, and parents about whether it's safe for teens. But if you access it with deliberation and open-mindedness, the series can be helpful in teaching adults and teenagers how to work through difficult issues.

Here are 13 reasons why teens and adults should watch “13 reasons why”

1.       13 reasons why handles difficult topics very sensitively and provided an opportunity to discuss them openly.

2.       Parents and children didn’t find it easy to talk over sensitive topics, hence this show reduced that gap and allowed children to clarify their misconceptions.

3.       Its provide power to teenagers to discuss the story among themselves and take a moral from the story.

4.       When it’s watched with open-mindedness, teens would mix their values with the show. This would be a perfect mix for a teenager.

5.       It provides an insight into how to deal with people around you. Teen face many hormonal changes which make them feel the most powerful person, this show provide direction to that power.

6.       The show provides knowledge to avoid the certain situation and people which would not be helpful in any case for teenagers.

7.       Show guides you to deal with people floating rumours against you and to fight against rumours as well.

8.       When discussing openly with friends and family, one must generate a deep and strong social connection.

9.       It is a very impactful and moral based drama series which would provide a sensible direction to thinking style of teenagers.

10.   Around 70% of today’s youth is facing the major problem of depression which eventually leads to suicide or maybe not actually death but a journey of dying every second. Adults and teenagers need to know what this is all about, after watching this show they would feel “it’s okay not to be okay”.

11.   Being a teenager means a person who is bullied (fighting mental illness) or the one who is bullying (spreading mental illness). Either way, watching such a show clears the image.

12.   This show implements the message “do good have well” and obviously if you are being the reason for hurting others, you must be facing its consequences in long run.

13.   This show would help the societies to understand the problems faced by teenagers. We must realize not to bully someone at that extent were the only solution to them is suicide.