Resources
- Boston Children’s Hospital Thriving Blog: Should I let my child watch 13 RW?
(Is this series developmentally appropriate for children? Answers a parent’s question regarding this series) - Jed Foundation and SAVE: 13 Reasons Why Talking Points
- National Association of School Psychologists: Considerations for Educators
(Cautions, guidance for educators and families, safe messaging for students, and additional resources) - Riverside Trauma Center: What Parents Should Know about 13RW
- Screening for Mental Health: 13 Reasons Why…Causing a Stir
(How parents can talk to teens about mental health and suicide)
Webinars
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP): “A Teachable Moment: Using 13 Reasons Why to Initiate a Helpful Conversation about Suicide Prevention and Mental Health”
- Kognito: “Responding to 13 Reasons Why: An Interactive Q&A Discussion”
Safe messaging guidelines
- Action Alliance Framework for Successful Messaging (Public Messaging)
- AFSP Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education: Recommendations for Blogging on Suicide
Additional
If You or a Loved One Needs Support
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Statewide Samaritan Number (24/7)
(Emotional support and crisis hotline)
Call or text: 1-877-870-HOPE (4673) - Call 2 Talk (24/7)
(Emotional support and crisis hotline)
Call: 1-508-532-2255
Text “C2T” to 741741 - Massachusetts Emergency Service Providers (24/7)
(Behavioral health crisis assessment, intervention and stabilization services)
Call: 1-877-382-1609 - William James Interface Referral Service (Mon-Fri, 9 AM - 5 PM)
(Mental health and wellness referral line; see website for list of participating communities)
Call: 1-888-244-6843 (What to expect when you call)
Web: www.interface.williamjames.edu - National Alliance on Mental Illness
(Mental health family-based education, family and peer support and grassroots advocacy)
Web: www.namimass.org
National
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24/7)
Call or text 988 (*press 1 for Veteran’s Crisis Line)
Chat online at 988lifeline.org - Trevor Lifeline (LGBTQ youth and young adults)
(Emotional support and crisis hotline)
Call (24/7): 1-866-488-7386
Online chat (available 3 PM-9 PM EST /7 days a week)
Text “Trevor” to 1-202-304-1200 (available 3 PM-9 PM Tuesday-Friday) - Crisis Text Line (24/7)
(Emotional support and crisis hotline)
Text 741-741
Social media
- Facebook (find help for yourself or a friend): Suicide Prevention