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Reasons to keep going12/2/2023 With treatment, whatever emotional turmoil you are experiencing does get better. This freedom is amazing and definitely worth experiencing. You can decorate your space however you want, eat what you want, make your own decisions about your life without the pressure or expectation of parents and teachers. There will be a day where you can live the life you want. I hated it! But once I graduated high school it was like my world opened up before me. They do! Whenever I present for Please Live in schools, I always tell students to just ignore it when someone says “these are the best days of your life.” You could not pay me enough money to be a teenager again. But please hear me out: things really do get better. But even in the midst of this great pain, only the person who attempts suicide can be held accountable for that attempt. I know how it feels to feel so hopeless and in so much pain. I am not trying to minimize the pain of Hannah or anyone else who has ever considered suicide. As much as we would love to blame the others, as much as we’d love to see justice done to the people who hurt her, we have to accept this hard truth. While we can clearly say that the circumstances and people impacted Hannah’s mental health, the truth is that Hannah was the only person responsible for her death. Hannah Baker attempted to blame 13 individuals for her suicide. I know that this something that scars and traumatizes someone for life. The outer pain of suicide takes its toll on others as it’s passed on to friends and family. More than that, my heart broke into a thousand pieces watching Hannah’s parents find her. The body naturally fights to survive and it is an extremely unpleasant experience. Regardless of what method someone considers, it is going to hurt. They wanted it to be hard to watch to open the reality of how ugly suicide is. The reason why the directors chose to show the death is to dispel the myth that suicide is a pleasant “drifting off to sleep” experience. I have mixed feelings about the on-screen suicide of Hannah. She was a teenager for goodness sake – I desperately wish she would have just googled suicide prevention resources at least once during the show. Her parents, teachers, friends, and even Mr. Although the trauma that happened to her can seem unbearable, she had many people to support her and provide her with resources to lessen the burden. The good news is that yes, you are strong enough to make it. We can feel like we’ve finally hit the point of no return. In the midst of our battles, it can feel like things will never change or never end. You have a death-less streak happening right now. Even in those days where you felt like you had barely enough energy to make it through one more hour, you survived. Up until this point, you have survived 100% of the things that life has thrown at you. Reason #2: You are strong enough to get through this You have worth and value regardless of whether or not you feel it. You may not feel loved, but please know that you are. Maybe it’s your parents, or a teacher, or a friend, or a secret admirer, or an internet friend, or a coworker. Like Hannah Baker, we promise there are people in your life who care about you more than you know. The problem was not that she wasn’t valued, the problem is she didn’t know she was valued. She even meant something to the friends that she gained and lost throughout her battles. We all knew Clay loved her from the moment he saw her. One thing that I noted throughout 13 Reasons Why was how much love Hannah had in her life. This is so important that I felt I needed to make it first. This week, I felt it necessary to bring some positivity into our messaging. Last week I wrote about the 13 real reasons why someone attempts suicide. If there is any doubt about your personal ability to watch the show, don’t do it.Īs fair warning, the following article contains spoilers. Several of our volunteers are still processing the show because of the weight of the material. Please do not watch this show unless you are at a safe and stable place in your life, as the images and themes depicted are graphic. To reiterate, if you have not seen the trending Netflix series, please note: 13 Reasons Why is a massively triggering show, especially for those who are struggling. It’s week 2 of Mental Health Month, and we’re running a series of blogs about the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why.
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