Hannah Orenstein is the assistant features editor at. If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-80 or use their Lifeline Crisis Chat, both available 24/7. He chose to change the ending to send a stronger message to the reader. Similarly, in an earlier draft of the book, Jay considered having Hannah survive her suicide attempt. The scene is difficult to watch, but ultimately serves a crucial purpose. "We worked very hard not to be gratuitous, but we did want it to be painful to watch because we wanted it to be very clear that there is nothing, in any way, worthwhile about suicide," he explained. Screenwriter and show creator Brian Yorkey made a similar point in Beyond the Reasons, a Netflix special featuring interviews with the cast, crew, and mental health professionals. It looks and is painful, and then when she's found by her parents, it absolutely destroys them." "So the way she does it, you can't watch it and feel like it's glamorized in any way. "They felt for a TV series, if you're going to watch it, you want to show it as horrific as it actually is," Jay told EW. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play Books by Jay Asher (Author of Thirteen Reasons Why) Books by Jay Asher Jay Asher Average rating 3.
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