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Nic Sheff talks about how his own experience influenced the series.
I even argued for it relating the story of my own suicide attempt to the other writers.
We both experienced a feeling of complete and utter defeat.
He attributes that memory with saving his life and inspired his insistence that they depict Hannahs suicide realistically.
Its the same thing with suicide.
So I stand behind what we did 100 percent.
This fits in with what authorJay Asher told EW earlier this monthabout the shows choice to depict Hannahs suicide.
So the way she does it, you cant watch it and feel like its glamorized in any way.
It looks and is painful, and then when shes found by her parents, it absolutely destroys them.
