#429: Depression: On The Edge

This program, co-hosted by popular music group Third Eye Blind, covers teen angst, from normal blues to clinical depression and suicide, and shows when, how, and where teens can get help. In the Mix also visits Pierre, South Dakota, a small town with the highest per capita rate of teen suicide in the United States. Teen activists in Pierre have joined together to institute a program to help other teens deal with depression and prevent suicide in their community. Most importantly, the program breaks down the social stigma of depression that leads many teens to deny and hide their problem. Through information and dialogue, teens will get the facts and be better able to help themselves and their peers battle this growing national epidemic. Winner of the 1999 National Mental Health Associations Award for journalistic excellence. On the Edge provides counselors with an opportunity to lead a discussion as a preventive strategy: It should be used in every middle and high school. Nancy Perry, Executive Director, American School Counselor Association *DVDs are also available on over 50 other topics of critical interest to teens. For full descriptions, transcripts, video clips, discussion guides, lesson plans and more on this and other topics, please visit our website, inthemix.org. For one day shipping orders or volume discounts please call 800-343-5540. Note: VHS copies are also available for some programs.

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