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“I’m sorry I yelled at you. I want to explain why I was so upset.”
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Words Can Work helps young people, families and communities talk about the challenges kids face growing up.
Words Can Work DVDs and booklets tell compelling true stories about kids and depression, underage drinking, bullying, sexual health, and more.
These award-winning DVDs and booklets for young people and parents offer information, communcation strategies, and the words to start lifesaving conversations. Order here.
Read why schools, corporate EAP and benefits managers, communities, hospitals, and families use our materials.
Our advisors are experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Harvard Medical School.
Watch an excerpt from Alcohol: True Stories Hosted by Matt Damon and our other DVDs. Read excerpts from our Words Can Work booklets.
 New!  Read an excerpt from our newly revised booklet Words Can Work: When Talking About Depression. It includes the
story of General and Mrs. Mark Graham whose 21-year-old son Kevin took his life. They are committed to raising awareness about suicide and depression. Their words will help you recognize the signs of depression and take
action when you recognize them in a friend
or loved one. (Available March 24th, 2010)
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Depression: True Stories featuring three young adults, including professional basketball player Chamique Holdsclaw. They tell how early diagnosis and treatment saved their lives.
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Mental health
Depression
Depression is an illness characterized by mental, emotional, and physical symptoms.
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The Power of Girls: Inside and Out - VHS/DVD
Words Can Work: When Talking With Kids About Sexual Health - Book
How 12 families talk about sexual health. Young people's first person accounts take parents into their world.
