BULLIES, LONERS AND VIOLENCE

3600-8, 2001 Teens Joey and Kristin are attractive and outgoing…and both are bullies. “Flipped” into attending a new school dressed in “nerd clothes”, the two are teased mercilessly on the same day there’s been a school shooting in a nearby community. In an emotional after-school vigil, students from Columbine and...

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TEEN SUICIDE

#2900-13, 34 minutes, 2001 Teenagers have more stress in their lives than ever before. Divorced parents, substance abuse, lack of adult supervision, abusive family situations, unemployment, and a sense that the world may not be getting any better are all factors that cause many teenagers to feel alone and desperate....

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Deep Depression & Suicide

2900-18, 18 minutes, 2008 Teen suicide is a complex situation mostly of deep depression where a teen develops feelings that are un-wanted, misunderstood, angry, ashamed, abused, unloved or victimized. Other teens that commit suicide may be feeling guilty about disappointing family, friends or they feel an overwhelming sense that they...

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The Triggering Effect

2300-36, 36 minutes For addicted persons, triggers are signals that they are entering a stage that brings them closer to relapse. Whether the problems are with a substance or behavioural addiction, Claudia Black, Ph.D., asks the viewer to think seriously about triggers and identify the warning signs that one is...

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THE RED ROAD TO SOBRIETY

#2300-9, 90 minutes, 1995 In this spirited, and very hopeful documentary, American Indian health practitioners and traditional medicine people reveal the importance of tribal values and spiritual awareness in the recovery process. Request

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Teens and Sex: What you need to know

3500-6, 28 minutes, 2005 The road to informed sexual decision-making is filled with potential wrong turns. Peer pressure, misinformation, media exposure, and powerful hormones can make it difficult for teens to make decisions in their own best interest. Two peer hosts, using a straightforward approach, answer questions and debunk myths...

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