FROM DEPRESSION TO DISCOVERY: A TEENAGER'S GUIDEBOOK

Resource #
DVD • FDDD749W

Price $49.95

Program Contents: 25 minutes

Captioning: Closed Captioned

Copyright Date: 2005

Clinical depression and ignorance are a dangerous combination. Myths surrounding the disease—for example, the notion that it affects only adults—often prevent depressed young people from seeking help. This video which won a sliver plaque at Chicago International Film Festival shatters common misconceptions about depression, helping young viewers recognize its outward and internal symptoms. The latest forms of treatment are also explored.

Interviews with teens who are living successfully with the illness, and commentary by renowned adolescent psychologist Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, are interwoven with eye-catching and informative graphics that reinforce essential points. In addition, a teacher’s guide provides student activities, discussion questions, vocabulary terms, and other helpful features. The result is an honest, youth-centered informational tool that encourages a proactive approach to depression.

Correlates to National Health Education Standards