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Adolescence (Re)imagined: Mental Health
Senior Elective (Spring 2019)
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The Adolescent Stage
The 1950s Teen
Mental Health
Sexuality
Teens in School
Teen Culture
Teens on TV
Teen Podcasts
Social Media + Mental Health
"Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?"
Excerpt from Jean Twenge
Teen Angst
13 Reasons Why
"How 13 Reasons Why Built . . . Suicide Scene" (Vanity Fair)
The thought process behind how and why the team shot the scene the way they did.
"Survivors Explain What Was Wrong . . . "
The survivor (critical) perspective on how 13 Reasons scene was shot.
"Why We Didn't Shy Away" (Vanity Fair)
The writers of 13 Reasons Why explain their thinking in depicting Hannah's suicide scene.
"Letters to the Editor" (NY Times)
A short collection of letters to the editor from actual readers, mostly parents, on their reactions to the scene.
"Internet Searches on Suicide Went Up . . ."
One argument as to the impact of 13 Reasons Why on actual teens.
Northwestern University Study Results
A press release by Northwestern University detailing the results of a global research study (commissioned by Netflix) to assess the impact of 13 Reasons Why on teens.
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