Recently I watched the TV show based on the
book written by Jay Asher with the same title Thirteen Reasons Why and posted on one of my social media pages that
I think teens in high school, high school teachers, and
parents to teenagers should watch it. Apparently there are people who do not seem
to understand why I did so.
For one, you must watch it to be able to talk
about it. I do think it is intense, depressing and dramatic. However, on the
other hand it is sending out several messages. (spoiler alert here) Not only
does it touch upon the subject of suicide, but it also talks about bullying,
rape, drugs, alcohol, school, parents and how difficult it is to be a teenager.
I believe that it opens up a door for people to discuss these themes.
As we become adults we tend to forget how
difficult our teenage years were. I do realize that it is not like this for
everyone and that teenage years can be golden. However, there is so much
happening that we have to deal with and there are some out there that find it
very hard to cope with all the changes in their bodies and in their lives.
As a former teenager, I really wish I had some
one back in those times to tell me that: IT WILL GET BETTER. Lucky for me, I
had a really close friend who saw what I was going through and also a father
who realized it and helped me the best they could. But everything was kept
locked up inside and these taboos were unspeakable until I became of age and
started to see a shrink.
Teens need space in their schools, homes and
relationships to be able to talk about what they are feeling and what is
happening to them without being judged and without fear.
Teens need to know that they can count on
former teens (the adults in their lives) to open up to, to pour out their
hearts, to come to for comfort and to be directed to professional help if that
is the case. And also be alerted that there is professional help available; be
it a doctor, a shrink, a lawyer and counselor.
People are humans who commit mistakes. No one
is to blame for what happens. I believe the idea of the show is to send out
this message: put yourself in some one´s shoes before you act and pay attention
to what is going on to others. People deal with hard issues all the time.
Nonetheless, it is comforting to know that whatever it is that you are going
through: it will pass.
Written April 13, 2017 Todos os direitos reservados a Meire Marion
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