Teens 101

13 Episodes

A short series about various problems that teenagers are facing such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and more. This series consists of real stories and dramatic re portrayals.

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  • Episode 1: I’m Not Addicted (Will’s Story)

    Episode 1

    You can become addicted to just about anything. Will's story of addiction brings so much hope to those that struggle with addiction and he now dedicates his life to helping youth.

  • Episode 2: Don’t Diss My Abilities (Michelle’s Story)

    Episode 2

    As a child and teenager, Michelle endured a series of events that was nothing short of soul crushing. She faced sexual abuse as a child and kept it a secret over the years.

  • Episode 3: Breaking Poverty (Billionaire PA’s Story)

    Episode 3

    Poverty drugs, violence, abuse, family death....all of which “Billionaire PA” experienced as a child and young teenager. He became a great drug salesman.

  • Episode 4: Broken Families (Lydia’s Story)

    Episode 4

    Lydia’s life as a child was filled with family dysfunction, drugs, abuse and the death of her mother. She ended up in the foster care system before the age of 10 and would endure moving between 36 different foster homes.

  • Episode 5: LGBTQ - Acceptance (Joey’s Story)

    Episode 5

    When reaching puberty at the age of 12, Joey was coming to the realization that that he was gay. Within his school and community, Joey felt that he was the only gay teenager.

  • Episode 6: Family Stress and Anxiety (Eileen’s Story)

    Episode 6

    Eileen’s family emigrated from China to North America to create a new life for their children. The Chinese family culture and dynamics were important in the household.

  • Episode 7: Depression and Anxiety (Eleanor’s Story)

    Episode 7

    Eleanor had a hard time fitting in. She was severely bullied through elementary school. High school wasn’t any different but this time it got a lot worse as she became very depressed and developed paralyzing anxiety to the point where she couldn’t breathe.

  • Episode 8: First Nations Issues (Lindsay’s Story)

    Episode 8

    Lindsay (Eekwol) grew up in the First Nations community. She experienced an unforgiving world of drugs, alcohol and violence, within her family.

  • Episode 9: Eating Disorders/Nutrition (Sterling Story)

    Episode 9

    At the age of 13, Lindsay’s was a cheerleader and cross country runner. One day her uncle commented that she was getting roll around her belly.

  • Episode 10: Depression and Self Harm (Brittany’s Story)

    Episode 10

    At the age 14, following a quarrel with a friend of hers from school, Brittany turned to her mother for comfort. Instead, her mother lashed at her calling her selfish. From that day on, Brittany began to internalize her feelings.

  • Episode 11: Identifying Transgender (David’s Story)

    Episode 11

    As far back as David could remember, he did not identify with being a little girl. He wished he were a boy. Depression and anxiety set in and it just got worse until puberty hit and he could no longer deal with it.

  • Episode 12: Social Media Bullying (Cristina’s Story)

    Episode 12

    At the age of 13, a boy approached Cristina asking her to be his girlfriend. She declined the boy’s offer and he became angry, threatening that she would regret it.

  • Episode 13: Asperger’s (Sean’s Story)

    Episode 13

    From as early as he can remember, Sean had lived with extreme anxiety. As the years went by, he couldn’t connect with other students.