3600-54, 36 minutes, 2000 Teasing is the most pervasive & common social problem in every school. Examines the reasons kids tease with a view to changing their behavior. For every kid who is pushed around physically (bullied), many more are tormented by taunting about obesity, stuttering, slow learning, & a...
#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....
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...
2900-24, 19 minutes, 2004 For some youngsters, feeling like a social outcast or an academic failure can precipitate depression. For others, it may stem from questions about sexual identify, an inability to live up to parental expectations, or the death of a loved one. Request
2100-39, 24 Minutes, 1997 Images of men in society and how these images prevent men from participating wholly in fatherhood. Request
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...
#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
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...
3500-5, 29 minutes Two different scenarios are presented that look at the health consequences of a young couple’s lifestyle decisions, and in the process present information about a range of sexually transmitted infections and the short and long term consequences of contracting them. Request
#F900-1, 10 minutes, 2000 The “stick people” in Bully Dance are imaginary, but this gritty tale is all too familiar. Like the dance beat pulsating throughout the film, the bully’s intimidation of a smaller victim is unrelenting; no one stops the dance until serious is inflicted. While Bully Dance offers...
