Mental Health

Joey Pigza Loses Control (Unabridged)

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Everything seems to be coming together for Joey Pigza. His new meds are making his ADD more manageable, and he finally feel in control. But will he renewed relationship with his recovering-alcoholic father make him lose it all?

Author: 
Jack Gantos
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Lexile: 
800L
Length: 
03:51
Joey Pigza Loses Control (Unabridged)

Coping with an Emotional Crisis (2006)

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Divorce, natural disasters, death of a loved one, terrorism, depression, navigating a difficult home life these and other crises have a profound impact on the mental and physical health of young teens and create emotional trauma most are not equipped to deal with.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:24
Coping with an Emotional Crisis

Fears and Phobias: Understanding Them, Defeating Them (2004)

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Tailored to teens, this program provides information about common fears and phobias and how the brain and the body (fight or flight response) function when teens are exposed to them. Explains the dividing line between normal fears and abnormal fears and explains when teens and young adults may need to get help.

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:22
Fears and Phobias: Understanding Them, Defeating Them

Raising Cain: Exploring the Inner Lives of America's Boys (2006)

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Two of the country's leading child psychologists identify the social and emotion challenges that boys encounter in school and show how parents can help boys cultivate emotional awareness, giving them the support to navigate the social pressures of youth

Grade Level: 
Professional
Length: 
02:00
Raising Cain: Exploring the Inner Lives of America's Boys

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