No official reports have been released about the 16-year-old's death, but family members said they believe he was bullied.

The death of a 16-year-old P.K. Yonge student has school officials warning students away from a graphic television show they say may romanticize teenage suicide.

The student, James Handley, died by suicide Sunday. No official reports have been released about his death, but family members said they believe he was bullied.

P.K. Yonge Principal Cathy Atria sent an email to parents Tuesday, writing, "It has come to our attention that students have been viewing or have viewed 13 Reasons Why, a Netflix series on teenage suicide that is fairly graphic."

"While it is uncertain whether this show has played any role in this tragic event, we are concerned about the conversations students are having with one another in the absence of supportive adults. The National Association of School Psychologists does not recommend that vulnerable youth watch the series. Its powerful storytelling may lead impressionable viewers to romanticize the choices made by the characters and/or develop revenge fantasies. Many teenagers are binge watching without adult guidance and support," the letter said.

Atria told The Sun that counselors and teachers learned in conversations with students that many had seen the show. She hasn't seen the show, but said some students were taking a different message than the creators' intention to create a dialogue about suicide.

"It makes it look attractive," she said.

Atria said she didn't know whether Handley had watched the show.

School and University of Florida College of Education counselors were on hand at the school Wednesday to help students who wanted to talk.

"13 Reasons Why," based on a young adult book of the same name, is about a girl who dies by suicide and leaves 13 messages for people who influenced her life. The show is rated for mature audiences and deals with violence, cyberbullying and rape.

In a list of talking points, the Suicide Awareness Voices of Education and the Jed Foundation wrote that while some viewers could see the girl's suicide as romantic or heroic, suicide is not.

"If you have watched the show and feel like you need support or someone to talk to reach out," the list states. "Talk with a friend, family member, a counselor, or therapist. There is always someone who will listen."

Family members said after Handley attempted suicide, he went to his mother to get medical attention.

"He made a mistake," said his mother, Linda Handley. "All of us make mistakes, and his just happened to be a fatal one."

Judy Broward, president of the Gainesville chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, said suicide is the second-leading cause of death in middle-school students. Students used to be able to avoid bullies at home, but cyberbullying has made that more difficult.

"Kids can't get away from it anymore," Broward said.

James Handley's father, Craig Handley, said his son made a positive difference in the world.

"He had a great, positive impact on everyone he met, and he was loved by many," he said.