Shortland Street’s episode addressing youth suicide has been met with mixed reactions online, with some praising how the show dealt with the sensitive topic, while others indicated it had gone too far.
Last Thursday’s episode saw the character of 15-year-old Kane Jenkins (played by Auckland teenager KJ Apa) attempt to end his life after a slide into depression.
Kane had been the victim of online bullying, and tonight brushed off attempts from the Cooper family, his foster carers, to discuss his depression after they found evidence of online abuse he had been subjected to on his laptop. Continue reading