When the Netflix series dramatization of Jay Asher’s teen novel 13 Reasons Why became a  tv sensation, many parents struggled with how to help their teens process the difficult topics covered by the series. With the release of 13 Reasons Why – Season 2 on May 18, 2018, teens are again confronted with a popular show that dramatizes issues including teen suicide, sexual assault, mental health, substance abuse, school violence, bullying and more.

Following the popularity of the original series and in anticipation of the sequel, SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) brought together a group of 75 leading experts in mental health, suicide prevention and education as well as healthcare professionals to develop tools to help encourage positive responses to the series. Under the guidance of SAVE, this group developed a toolkit providing practical guidance and reliable resources for parents, educators and others related to the content of the series. The toolkit developers hope that using the toolkit and resources will help to encourage conversations, identify those at risk and prevent unexpected tragedies by helping those in need get the appropriate level of support and professional care.

We hope that you will find this toolkit and the resources it includes to be useful to you as you talk with your teen about this Netflix series and the issues it touches on.

https://www.13reasonswhytoolkit.org/