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"More than ever, teens need tools to manage stress and increase resilience. Based on the latest research in psychology and neuroscience, The Resilient Teen offers ten key skills to help readers bounce back from difficult situations, deal with difficult emotions, and cultivate a sense of joy, even in the face of modern-day stressors"--
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Discusses depression, moodiness, and being young.
Discusses the difference between temporary difficulties and serious mental health disorders, shares the thoughts of teens who have experienced different types of depression, and offers practical guidelines for finding help.
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Puberty usually occurs during adolescence when children develop physically and emotionally into young men and women. Usually this starts to happen around age 10 for girls and age 12 for boys. But what if a younger child - say, a 7-year-old girl or a 9-year-old boy - begins showing signs of puberty? This is called precocious puberty, and it can be both physically and emotionally difficult for children. It can also be the sign of an underlying health...
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When determining a child's health and well-being, a major factor to take into account is stress. This program explores the causes and effects of the chronic stress that children experience as they learn and grow. Viewers will follow a group of one-year-olds as they take part in a large-scale, longitudinal child development study-which, in this installment, measures levels of cortisol at specific points in each subject's daily routine. Shine's parents...
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The first year of life contains many challenges for children-and many opportunities to predict what kind of life a child will lead. This program introduces a group of one-year-olds who are part of a large-scale longitudinal study in child development. Closely documenting the daily routines and developmental milestones of the children, the program gauges each subject's ability to confront new experiences-with surprising results. Shy Haleema does well...
87) Teen self-injury
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This title examines how self-injury affects individuals and society, investigates how people are working to put an end to self-injury, and analyzes the controversies and conflicting viewpoints surrounding the issue.
89) Let's get lost
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During her cross-country adventures following the tragic death of her family, Leila touches the lives of four strangers -- Hudson, Bree, Elliot, and Sonia. While forever changing the lives of these four, Leila also discovers an important truth about herself.
A love-seeking mechanic, a dramatic petty thief, a disappointed planner, and a broken-hearted teen all find their lives transformed as each shares whirlwind adventures with a girl in an insanely...
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"A lively and warmhearted novel starring four precocious Gen X teens-turned-twenty-first-century middle-agers who are seeking . . . well, if not exactly justice from a long-ago hurtful teacher, then at least some kind of long-desired reckoning and closure. Late one morning, parked in a desk chair at his humdrum job, Tip Murray finds himself reading the suicide note of his long-lost high school friend Pete Stroman. Mentioned in the note as a root cause...
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Discover the path to self-confidence and optimism. Optimists are people who believe that the world is basically a good place where good things happen more often than not. When things go wrong, optimists believe that everything will work out all right in the end. Theyre full of hope. Optimists also are more likely to have self-confidence. They believe in themselves. People who are optimistic and self-confident feel happier in general. Theyre less likely...
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Your busy toddler is quickly learning new skills in the areas of cognitive development, language and communication development, social and emotional development, and physical development. Every month brings exciting new advances to what he can do. This film covers the milestones a child will be hitting between 24 – 36 months, the abilities they will be acquiring as they move toward independence, and when to call your medical provider.
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Your busy toddler is quickly learning new skills in the areas of cognitive development, language and communication development, social and emotional development, and physical development. Every month brings exciting new advances to what he can do. This film covers the milestones a child will be hitting between 15 – 18 months, the abilities they will be acquiring as they move toward independence, and when to call your medical provider.
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Real Life Teens is an unbiased and realistic look from the perspective of teens, at the wide variety of issues teens face today featuring young teenagers telling their real stories, in their own words. The series discusses significant issues in adolescent society and cuts through many barriers with its honest and relevant advice and information. As part of the process of adolescence, teens naturally have to deal with their feelings of self-worth....
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Your busy toddler is quickly learning new skills in the areas of cognitive development, language and communication development, social and emotional development, and physical development. Every month brings exciting new advances to what he can do. This film covers the milestones a child will be hitting between 12 – 15 months, the abilities they will be acquiring as they move toward independence, and when to call your medical provider.
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Milestones can be a little confusing and stressful. What do all of the different developmental categories mean? How important is it to track your child’s milestones? What if your child isn’t accomplishing all of the skills at the same pace as other children? This film helps a parent to make sense of their toddler’s development, learn what things they can do to help their child hit those milestones, and understand how to nurture their toddler’s...
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Your busy toddler is quickly learning new skills in the areas of cognitive development, language and communication development, social and emotional development, and physical development. Every month brings exciting new advances to what he can do. This film covers the milestones a child will be hitting between 18 – 24 months, the abilities they will be acquiring as they move toward independence, and when to call your medical provider.
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Having been diagnosed with the disorder at age fifteen, Patrick Jamieson knows firsthand the highs and lows and bring his experiences to bear in Mind Race: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Bipolar DisorderR, the first in the Annenberg Mental Health Initiative series written specifically for teenagers and young adults. Mind Race is a first-person account, aimed at teens who have recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, informative...