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Dr. Patrick McLaughlin: Reason Why Your Kids Should Not Be Watching “13 Reasons Why”

Dr. Patrick McLaughlin: Reason Why Your Kids Should Not Be Watching “13 Reasons Why”
A highly controversial and fictional TV series now available on Netflix, 13 Reasons Why, is generating a great deal of media attention and concern among caregivers and educators. Albemarle County School’s coordinator of school counselors Dr. Patrick McLaughlin discusses with Les Sinclair on “Charlottesville Right Now”.
Community-based resources:
• Region Ten Emergency Services: 434-972-1800 or 1-866-694-1605
• YouChoose, an initiative of Region Ten Prevention Services and the Charlottesville Albemarle Coalition for Healthy Youth
Additional suicide prevention resources include:
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
(En Español: Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio: 1-888-628-9454)
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Virginia contacts
• Trevor Lifeline (suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ youth): 1-866-488-7386

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