Video Catalog

• Addictions: Getting In, Getting Out Frank testimonials of five recovering alcohol and drug addicts of different ages and different walks of life provide a valuable insight into the depths of addiction and the road to recovery.

• The Buffer Zone This video explains the clinical course of HIV infection and the psychosocial problems commonly encountered by mental health professionals and shows the need for comprehensive counseling and the responsibility of the mental health professional to offer sympathetic, nonjudgemental, and expert informational services.

• Bulimia: The Binge-Purge Obsession Dr. Anita Siegmans talks with a group of young women about the dangers of dieting, particularly when it involves binge-purge behavior. Interwoven with Dr. Siegman's talk are interviews with young women who have been caught up in the nightmare of bulimia; they relate the terrible effects it has had on their lives.

• Compulsive Gambling In candid interviews with recovering gamblers, this video debunks the myth that compulsive gamblers are idle ne'er-do-wells and reveals that this disorder affects middle class, educated, otherwise very successful individuals. This video provides insight into the personal and societal costs of the multi-billion dollar industry of gambling.

• Domestic Violence: Voices from Within This video explores the relationships that support domestic violence through conversations with an abuser and two victims.
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• Domestic Violence: The Right to be Safe This video gives abused women practical advice on how to seek orders of protection to prevent further violence. It explores how to prepare for court and how to present oneself to a judge in order to convince him/her of the validity of your claims of abuse.

• Dying to be Thin Several people recovering from anorexia and bulimia and the family of a young man who died of anorexia offer their candid stories in hope of helping others get treatment and achieve recovery. Professionals graphically detail the early warning signs and the devastating physical and psychological effects of these disorders.
  
  
• Ecstasy: When the Party's Over Because the designer drug known as Ecstasy is able to make people feel more connected to one another, it has become extremely popular among teens who attend all-night dance parties called Raves. It is also widely used by those who frequent the club scene.

• The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa In three parts, this video presents an overview of the way anorexia has been viewed and treated by the medical profession, focuses on medical management issues with an anorexic inpatient and examines the psychological problems that arise in the treatment of an inpatient anorexic.

• Eskimo Ice Cream Shoes This video is a short drama about prolonged grieving and how to overcome it. A year after the sudden death of her husband, Theresa is still depressed and consumed with grief and is suppressing painful thoughts and feelings with alcohol. At the suggestion of a friend, she takes a little trip and meets a very unusual ice cream vendor in a park who gives her the symbolic key to unlock her pent-up feeling and get on with her life: eskimo ice cream shoes.

• Fools' Dance This video is a parody of life in a contemporary American convalescent home where a patient with a penchant for Shakespeare reaffirms the joy of living despite the presence of old age and death.

• Habits and Choices:Addiction in the Age of HIV Participants in the video are currently or formerly homeless people and represent the hard core of drug users. In following the daily lives of these people, the video presents much of the basic information about HIV/AIDS and discusses various ways addicts may successfully struggle with their habits and live with HIV.

• Heavy Load This video depicts the overeating addiction of a young woman and the devastating effects it has on her family and discusses the many idosyncrasies of the compulsive personality, including denial, procrastination and hiding and sneaking food.

• Laughing Matters This video features the Project Return Players, an improvisational comedy group, with a unique method for elimination of the social stigma of mental illness--humor. Everyone involved with the production of the video is mentally ill.

• The Law and Persons with Mental Disability This 6-part series is designed to serve as a resource for attorneys practicing mental disability law, for advocates working with individuals who are or have been institutionalized because of mental disability, for mental health professionals who tesitfy in such cases, for hospital administrators, and others who are subject to legal regulation.

• Love is Not Enough A companion to When the Bough Breaks, this video features a leading specialist in family recovery--Dr. Patricia O'Gorman, who reprises excerpts from the parents' experiences to illustrate important steps in family recovery.She conveys appreciation for the tough job of parenting an addict and the devastation of addiction on the family.

• Lucy's Room A poignant story of a young couple struggling to regain a normal life after the sudden death of their first baby. They receive unexpected help in the process from a stranger--a young, pregnant, indigent woman whom they befriend.

• Overeating: An American Obsession This documentary presents the compelling stories of people struggling to control their weight problem. Interviews with leading authorities in nutrition shed light on some of the causes of obesity and stress the importance of comprehensive weight loss programs.

• Psychosocial Interventions in AIDS This video includes interviews with gay men who offer insight about the psychological impact of AIDS and discussions with medical specialists on counseling issues for both client and mental health professionals.

• Rational-Emotive Therapy with Children and Adolescents This video describes the latest RET methods of assessment and treatment for younger clients including keys for maximum effectiveness.

• Running Home A timely drama about four troubled teens who consider running away on Christmas Eve to escape the harsh reality of their unhappy family situations. The story is told in flashback by Speed, the only one of the four who actually decides to leave home. The video takes the viewer inside each teen's home and explores the range of abusive behavior he or she must endure. There are no happy endings -- the video is a candid, honest depiction of problems facing today's young people.

• Something to Cry About Guaranteed to get you laughing, this video is a one person teenage rant and romp through the generation gap, middle class neuroses, political correctness, responsibility, attitude, and the mayhem of hormonal imbalance.
  
  
• Suicide: No Turning Back Learn why some people are more susceptible to suicidal tendencies than others are. Various theories about what causes a person to take his or her own life are discussed. Students will learn how to recognize pre-suicidal behaviors and they'll receive information about where they can seek help for themselves or for a friend.

• Understanding Psychological Trauma A 4-part series for mental health professionals. Volume One recounts the stories of adult survivors of trauma and discusses psychological intervention. Volume Two provides information on the symptomatology, assessment, and treatment of children who have experienced intra-familial trauma. Volume Three examines the role of health care providers in providing assistance and support to battered women. Volume Four traces the connection between juvenile delinquency and childhood trauma.

• When the Bough Breaks A companion to Love is Not Enough, this powerful stage performance presents the true life experiences of eight parents of addicts and traces their journeys from the confusion and denial of early addiction, through the guilt, self-blame, and countless attempts to "change" the addict, to the recognition that one cannot cure another's addiction.

• Where Beans Grow This poignant story of a young 14-year-old girl who is struggling to come to terms with the reality of having a manic-depressive father. The small town ridicule to which the family is subjected places increasing pressure on a developing adolescent. Beautifully photographed and edited, this film is good for showing to all adolescents who must contend with dysfunctional families and to those who don't understand the trials of their lives.
  
  
• Wired: Caffeine Dependency Caffeine is a drug that can have some serious, negative side effects. Learn why you should limit your consumption of caffeinated products.