EDUCATIONAL GOALS -
YOUNG ADOLESCENTS LEARN:

• That it's healthy and normal to experience a wide range of feelings, both pleasant and unpleasant.

• That it's important to identify and understand what we're feeling so we can maintain a healthy perspective and choose the best ways to cope.

• Some positive ways to express emotions and to deal with emotions.

This program explores the emotional ups and downs of early adolescence. Viewers will see that kids their age commonly experience mood swings and strong emotions, including conflicting feelings. The program looks at positive, healthful ways of expressing feelings including anger, of coping with unpleasant feelings such as sadness, depression, and loneliness, and it encourages kids to deal with problems before they escalate into crises.

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