Some mental health professionals believe that suicide was romanticized in the show and “not suited to its adolescent target audience” (Cruikshank). However, in high schools around the world, students must involuntary read and watch the play of Romeo and Juliet which too romanticizes suicide after losing a loved one. Evidently, if being exposed to Romeo and Juliet  is suitable for 14-18 year olds, then so is watching 13 Reasons Why which is done willingly. The show is rated Mature Audience and at the beginning of the show, there are warnings so viewers would proceed with caution before watching them. Netflix has created an “information website with a directory of mental health resources”, proving that they are concerned about suicide and is not just for entertainment purposes (Cruikshank). Also, some may say that certain scenes can lead to “copycat behavior”, but Ferguson states that some youth “turn to edgier media material they can relate to” in order to cope (Ferguson). There is also a “far greater reality” of contagion from “peer and family units than fictional media” (Ferguson). Those that do choose to watch, it is still proven that “such shows offer opportunities for youth to talk with each other” and explain how they can relate or feel about the show.