These things are very hard to judge in my opinion. I am against deleting this show on the basis that some people who are already on the verge may see it and end it - after all, this show does romanticize suicide a bit, by showcasing how the protagonist's suicide indeed hurt the people who she meant to hurt, effectively making it seem (partially, at least) that her suicide did indeed have some positive effects alongside the negative ones. It's understandable this can push people over. On the other hand, I was thinking about suicide a lot a long while ago in a different phase of my life. Instead of pretending the issue doesn't exist, I decided to turn my situation into a catalyst of sorts, to find other people who think about it (both ironically and 100% seriously) and make them understand they are not alone, that a lot of people have their issues, and that we can "laugh about it" instead of crying about it by making jokes on it, while also finding space and time for actual serious discussions about how to handle difficult situations. An online community of sorts, and I am aware it helped people, but I obviously can't exclude the thought that some people, seeing some of things we talked about, were instead pushed towards that. I have no proof of it nor against it, but it's possible.
13 Reasons Why is a show that must be watched with a lucid state of mind and with the right context. It does some things well, and other things poorly. But there's a good point and message it's trying to push, which is how suicide can leave a lasting impact on anybody: those who loved you, but also those who didn't care about you or hate you altogether. But if you concentrate on the teen drama aspect, it's not that difficult to take away the message that if you have nothing to lose, you may as well make the bullies and the others pay by killing yourself and leaving a confession about how they mistreated you, possibly ruining their life in the process as payback. That's not how it should work, at all, and it's devastating if some people took the series in that light, or if they were even simply "inspired" by the simple fact it talks about suicide. But I do think media that tackles suicide should exist, but one has to wonder whether free consumption of such media for any kid, teen or adult in the world is the correct idea. It's a free world, but it's clear such shows are not for everyone.
