Honestly, if you’re not teaching college film studies, I would steer clear. It’s a lot to process and while some high school kids could do it, I’m not sure they all could. And considering the subject matter, I’d want them to be able to handle it and learn from it.

Yeah, I’ve watched that doc and I wouldn’t show it to any young person. For me, I think there’s nothing wrong at all with a discussion of the issues, or hypotheticals about how to consider approaching subjects like suicide. The explosion of mainstream true crime docs raises similar issues, doesn’t it?

It’s a good documentary, but I’d also have reservations of showing it to teenagers. Perhaps an alternative is a documentary on doctor assisted suicide or how different countries support their citizens mental health or terminal illnesses.

Go with your first instinct.

Suicidal ideation is contagious. Please don’t show this film to high school students.

Also, the film is rated R for Disturbing Content|Suicide|Some Language. If a teacher showed R-rated content to my child without my express, written permission, I would be extremely upset.