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Behind the Mask: Depression and Anxiety

Borrow DVDs/videos free of charge through Mid-Hudson Library System public libraries or directly from the online catalog using your MHLS library card and REQUEST A TITLE. In New York State, borrow via interlibrary loan. Click on the video titles below to find detailed summaries, teen reviewers' comments, risk/protective factors addressed and library location.

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Videos are listed under the following topics:

ALCOHOL USE & TEENAGERS
(see also FAMILY ISSUES)

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
TOP10!	Death by Alcohol: The Sam Spady Story	DVD	30 min	6+
	Athletes, Alcohol and Steroids	DVD/VHS	23 min	7+
	College Reality 101: Binge Drinking (Student Produced - Peers Influence Peers)	DVD		9+
TOP10!	On the Rocks: The Epidemic of Teen Drinking	DVD	22 min	5+, A
	Playing with Fire: A Film About Drinking and Driving Made by Teens for Teens (and Parents)	DVD	10 min	10 - 12
	This Place	DVD	15 min	8+, A
	Weighing the Risks	DVD/VHS	30 min	9 - 12
	Alcohol Facts: Straight Up	DVD	20 min	9+
	Listening Heart (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)	DVD	37 min	9+, A
	Legal Consequences of Alcohol and Other Drugs	DVD/VHS	15 min	9 - 12
	A Perfect Senior Year (Student produced - Peers Influence Peers)	DVD	40 min	9 - 12
	Underage Drinking: A Video Guide for Parents & Professionals	VHS	34 min	Adult
	Done Drinking: Getting Straight, Staying Sober	VHS	13 min	9+
	Just One More	VHS	20 min	9+
	The Real True and False about Alcohol, Marijuana and Inhalants	VHS	15 min	6 - 9
	Underage Drinking: Know the Facts, Know the Risks	VHS	27 min	7+
	What Is Alcoholism?	DVD/VHS	22 min	6 - 12
	Drunk Driving: The Victim, the Offender	VHS	53 min	7+
	Everyone's Not Doing It: An Alcohol Prevention Video	VHS	13 min	9 - 12
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ANGER MANAGEMENT & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
(see also VIOLENCE PREVENTION)

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
	Keep Your Cool: Anger in Conflict	DVD/VHS	15 min	7 - 12
	Work It Out! Video	VHS	22 min	6 - 12
	Managing Your Anger (PeaceTalks Series)	DVD/VHS	30 min	6 - 12
	Creative Problem Solving	VHS	30 min	6 - 12
	Taking Charge (Life Steps Series)	VHS	30 min	6 - 12
	Pulling Punches: A Curriculum for Rage Management ~Pt. 1 - Understanding Your Rage ~Pt. 2 - Tools for Managing Anger ~Pt. 3 - Anger Reduction and Long-Term Changes	VHS	35 min	10 - A
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BODY IMAGE & EATING DISORDERS
(see also SELF-ESTEEM)

BULLYING
(see also VIOLENCE PREVENTION)

CAREERS, EDUCATION & FINANCES

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
	Stash That Cash	DVD	22 min	7 - 12
	Now What? Non-College Opportunities for High School Graduates	DVD	16 min	7 - 12
	Dude, I Need to Find a Job	DVD/VHS	16 min	10 - 12
	Credit Card Abuse/Gambling Addiction	VHS	21 min	6 - 12
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CLUB DRUGS (including Ecstasy & GHB)

COPING SKILLS
(see also DECISION MAKING & PEER PRESSURE)

DATING ISSUES (includes relationships & date rape; see also VIOLENCE PREVENTION)

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
	Open Arms? Open Eyes! Power, Control & Abuse in Teen Relationships	DVD	28 min	7+
	He Said, She Said: Sex & Consent at College	DVD	20 min	C
	Love Shouldn't Hurt	DVD/VHS	18 min	7 - 12
	Rape Prevention	DVD/VHS	27 min	6 - 12
	Toothpaste (dating and sexual behavior)	DVD	27 min	9 - 12
	Dangerous Games: Power & Control in Teen Dating Relationships	DVD/VHS	30 min	6 - 12
	Date Escape! Video Training	DVD	50 min	7 +
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DEATH & GRIEF

DECISION MAKING & PEER PRESSURE (see also ANGER MANAGEMENT, COPING SKILLS & VIOLENCE PREVENTION)

DEPRESSION IN YOUTH (see also SUICIDE)

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
	Eternal High: A Teenager's Experience with Depression and Suicide that Will Change Your Life	DVD	30 min	6 - 12
	Behind the Mask: Depression and Anxiety	DVD/VHS	22 min	6+
	From Depression to Discovery: A Teenager's Guidebook	DVD/VHS	25 min	7+
	Teen Depression (Real Life Teens Series)	VHS	22 min	8 - 12
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DISABILITIES

FAMILY ISSUES

GENDER ISSUES

HALLUCINOGENS

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
	The Truth About Hallucinogens	VHS	18 min	7 - C
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HEALTH & SAFETY

		Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
		Asleep at the Wheel: The Dangers of Drowsy Driving	DVD	15 min	9 - 12
		Choking Game	DVD	19 min	5 - 9
		From A to ZZZZ's: What Teens Need to Know About Sleep	VHS	20 min	7 - 12
		Hepatitis C: Live Virus Free	DVD/VHS	30 min	7 - 12
		Teens and Tanning: Sun Safety Update	DVD	16 min	6+
		Weighing the Risks: Gastric Bypass Surgery	DVD	16 min	7+
		Don't Catch the Killer: Meningococcal Disease	VHS	22 min	9+
		Listen Smart: Safely Handling the Power of Sound	DVD/VHS	15 min	6 - 12
		Living with...(a serious illness)	VHS	30 min	7 - 12
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HEROIN

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
	Heroin: The Road of Addiction	DVD/VHS	24 min	9+
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HIV & AIDS (see also STIs)

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
	Reflections	DVD	20 min	9 - 12
TOP10!	Understanding HIV and AIDS	DVD	17 min	5 - 9
	AIDS Update: The Latest Facts About HIV and AIDS	DVD/VHS	28 min	9 - 12
	HIV/AIDS 101	VHS	25 min	9 - A
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INHALANTS

	Video Title	Format	Length	Grade
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