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A Cry for Help teaches young people to recognize the signs of depression and suicide in their peers.  In the wake of a suicide, family members and friends wonder what they could have done to help, and how they could have prevented this tragedy.  This video talks about how to intervene and get help when a friend is contemplating suicide.  A Cry for Help features Sue Eastgard, President of The American Association of Suicidology, and groups of teens.  This video is designed for a teen audience, grades 7-12.

Social anxiety is America's third-largest psychiatric disorder.  It usually develops during the mid-teen years, and almost always before the age of twenty-five.  Understand what triggers the development of anxiety and learn how it can sometimes evolve into a full-blown panic disorder, which is characterized by recurrent attacks of terror or fear.  The consequences of social anxiety are examined and effective treatments are discussed.

Sally and her friends may be kids...but kids have stress too!  Stressball Sally and Friends follow the school days of a young girl and her classmates as they deal with everyday situations that cause stress in their lives.  In each episode of this educational DVD, stress reduction tools are both taught and applied.  In episode one, Sally, Will, and Martha learn to relax with deep breathing exercises and the power of positive thought.  Extra bonus material includes additional support information presented by school counselors and co-creators of this video that help adults recognize the warning signs of stress in kids and provide useful tools to help.  This DVD is geared toward children pre-k to grade 6.