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Jessica Martin asked this question about Thirteen Reasons Why:
Would this be a good book for one of my friends who is suicidal? She is 15 years old? Please advise!! Jessica
Christine No. Even though I consider myself to be past my days when I considered suicide, reading this book (especially the parts when Hannah talks about the di…moreNo. Even though I consider myself to be past my days when I considered suicide, reading this book (especially the parts when Hannah talks about the different ways she considered killing herself) brought back A LOT of dark thoughts that I thought were hidden away. Letting a suicidal person read this book might make them feel things like: Hannah never got anyone who cared about her, and neither can I. or: Hannah went through with it successfully...I can too. I'm not saying ALL suicidal people would get that reaction, but it's definitely possible (speaking just from the thoughts I had from reading it).

Rather, I advise that you approach your friend and just talk to her. Let her open up to you. Show her that you are there and that you care about her. Most suicidal people want people to pick up on the signs and just HELP. If you don't feel like you can help, point her to people who can. (less)
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