Trigger Warning – this episode discusses suicidal ideation, depression, and addiction. 

Today, I chat with Sadie Sutton, host of She Persisted Podcast, about how media is raising more mental health awareness. However, there is still a lot of work to do. What's so problematic about 13 Reasons Why? How does Euphoria do a good job at accurately displaying mental health conditions? Is media romanticizing mental health conditions? What are the effects of clickbait and tabloids? Sadie explains why it is crucial to learn about being a critical consumer-- understanding what content to avoid and what is okay to watch. Sadie shares her own story of dealing with depression.

Sources and More Info About the 13 Reasons Why Study:

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2019/release-of-13-reasons-why-associated-with-increase-in-youth-suicide-rates

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/30/718529255/teen-suicide-spiked-after-debut-of-netflixs-13-reasons-why-report-says

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