FROM STRESS TO STRENGTH

1800-54, 54 minutes, 1994; This video features Dr. Robert Eliot… one funny cardiologist! This program is loaded with jokes and great advice. The message he delivers in such an entertaining fashion is how to use stress reduction techniques to raise our personal and work productivity while maintaining health and resistance...

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CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION

1800-55, 28 minutes, 2000; Four to eight percent of North American children experience bouts of major depression. For teenage girls, the rate is as high as 16 percent. Early treatment makes a big difference for these children, interrupting patterns of repeated depression later in life, improving school performance and socialization,...

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MANAGING STRESS PART 2

1800-56, 16 minutes, 2009 Learn how to tackle stress in five easy steps: 1. Identify the source of your stress. 2. Eliminate or avoid stress whenever possible. 3. Rethink the stress you can’t avoid. 4. Cope with the stress you can’t rethink. 5. Seek support. With guidance from Dr. David...

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RESILIENCE: Mastering Stress

1800-57, 16 minutes, 2009 Wouldn’t you like to let stress just roll right off your back? Wouldn’t it be empowering to take criticism without being bothered by it? Wouldn’t it be great if you could communicate clearly in difficult situations without offending anyone? With help from Dr. David Katz, a...

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MANAGING STRESS, AVOIDING BURNOUT

1800-58, 23 minutes, 2006 This program will help frontline health workers and managers recognize their energy levels as well as acknowledge and deal positively with daily frustrations, co-worker and management conflicts, as well as time constraints. Request

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PREVENTING AND MANAGING STRESS

1800-59, 22 minutes, 2001 Viewers learn about some unexpected symptoms of chronic stress and the dangers involved with them. They are also told how to recognize the difference between good stress and bad stress. Three techniques to manage stress (avoidance, short-circuiting, mitigation) are explained and demonstrated. Request

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DRUG ABUSE & BIPOLAR DISORDER

1800-60, 19 minutes, 2003 The dynamic of how alcohol and drugs affect a person with bipolar disorder is examined. Issues such as: genetics, depression, mania and brain mechanics are explored. Treatments such as psychological therapy and anti-depressant drugs are also presented. Request

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