Teens
13 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 12. How To Be Close With Pain
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]We're nearing the end of my list of the 13 ways the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation about teens and mental health. As a therapist who works with teens, I see the twelfth as an especially essential one:12. How To Be Close With Pain. The adults in the show don’t seem to know how to get…
Aug 12, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 11. Sometimes Words Aren’t Enough
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]Yesterday, I identified school counselors who aren't enough or the right fit as a significant theme in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. As an NYC therapist who works with teens, the eleventh way I see how the show expands on the conversation about teens and mental health also relates to how some efforts…
Aug 11, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 10. When School Counselors Aren’t Enough
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]We're on the tenth day of my countdown of the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:10. When School Counselors Aren’t Enough Or The Right Fit. Mr. Porter, the school counselor in 13 Reasons Why,…
Aug 10, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 9. Parents, Check Your Shit To Take Care Of Your Teen
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]Yesterday, I highlighted distant parents and family as an important theme in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. As an NYC therapist who works with teens, the ninth way I see how the show expands on the conversation about teens and mental health is closely related:9. Parents, Check Your Shit To Take Care Of…
Aug 09, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 8. Distant Parents Or Family
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]It's the eighth day of my list exploring the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:8. Distant Parents Or Family. Parents in the show check in with their kids, more as a way of catching up rather…
Aug 08, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 7. Drinking And Drugs
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]For the first 13 days in August (with a full round-up on August 14), I'll be highlighting the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:7. Drinking And Drugs. Almost every episode features alcohol or…
Aug 07, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 6. Ever-changing Social Status And Friendships
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]It's the sixth day of my list exploring the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:6. Ever-changing Social Status And Friendships. Month to month or year to year as a teen, your social status and…
Aug 06, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 5. Social Media As A Weapon
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]We're on the fifth day of my countdown of the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:5. Social media as a weapon. In the series, social media becomes the weapon of choice. For example, Hannah kisses…
Aug 05, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 4. Bullying
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]Yesterday, I highlighted isolation as an issue facing teens that is examined by the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why. The fourth is another common experience I see teens deal with in my NYC therapy practice:4. Bullying. Bullying is talked about so much it has almost lost its meaning in overuse. Bullying,…
Aug 04, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation on Teens And Mental Health: 3. Isolation
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]The first 13 days in August will be dedicated to my list of the 13 ways the Netflix television show 13 Reasons Why can act as a jumping-off point for a conversation on teens and mental health. Here is the third:3. Isolation. Teens often think high school is supposed to be the best time of their lives, but it…
Aug 03, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 2. Rape And Sexual Assault
[caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]For the first 13 days in August (with a full round-up on August 14), I'll be highlighting the 13 ways I, as an NYC therapist who works with teens, think the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why expands the conversation on teens and mental health:2. Rape And Sexual Assault. The show is spot-on about what goes…
Aug 02, 201713 Ways "13 Reasons Why" Expands The Conversation On Teens And Mental Health: 1. Suicide
"13 Reasons Why" Can Be A Jumping-Off Point To Discuss Real Issues Facing Teens. [caption id="attachment_4838" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Courtesy Netflix)[/caption]As an NYC therapist who works with teens, I couldn’t ignore the polarized response to the depiction of teens, mental health and suicide in Netflix’s show 13 Reasons Why. The show centers around high school junior Hannah Baker who…
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