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Spike in US teen suicides after Netflix '13 Reasons Why' release: study

The controversial Netflix drama "13 Reasons Why", which tells the story of the high school girl who kills herself.

The suicide rate among US teenagers spiked in the months after the release of the controversial Netflix drama "13 Reasons Why", which follows the story of a high school girl who kills herself, a new study has found.

The series was met with concern when it aired in March 2017, with health and education professionals fearing the content was potentially harmful for vulnerable populations, such as adolescents.

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