Association Between the Release of Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and Suicide Rates in the United States: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the association between the release of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why and suicide rates in the United States.

Method

Using segmented quasi-Poisson regression and Holt-Winters forecasting models, we assessed monthly rates of suicide among individuals aged 10 to 64 years grouped into 3 age categories (10-17, 18-29, and 30-64 years) between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2017, before and after the release of 13 Reasons Why on March 31, 2017. We also assessed the impact of the show's release on a control outcome, homicide deaths.

Results

After accounting for seasonal effects and an underlying increasing trend in monthly suicide rates, the overall suicide rate among 10- to 17-year-olds increased significantly in the month immediately following t

SUBMITTER: Bridge JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6817407 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature