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Skills for Healthy Living: Weighing the Risks

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Teens may face a lot of pressure to try drugs and alcohol. In this video, listen to several teens who have learned -- sometimes the hard way -- to say no.

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Skills for Healthy Living: Sex and Consequences (30:53)

This video explores the consequences of teenage sex and alternatives to sexual activity.

Sun Ming Ming (1:09)

Sun Ming Ming dreams of transforming his life beyond the one he knows at home outside Harbin, China. Learn more about being really, really tall in this video from Discovery.

Skills for Healthy Living: Eating Disorders and Control (16:02)

Although pressure to conform to unrealistic standards of beauty can be a factor, many experts believe most eating disorders stem from a need for control.

Skills for Healthy Living: Learning to Like Yourself (12:11)

Teens discuss ways to build confidence and self-esteem, focusing on individual talents and accepting themselves for who they are.

Skills for Healthy Living: Teens and Hormones (15:29)

Natural changes and hormonal imbalances often emerge during the teen years, making adolescence stressful and unpleasant for some people.

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Skills for Healthy Living: Sex and Consequences (30:53)

This video explores the consequences of teenage sex and alternatives to sexual activity.

Skills for Healthy Living: Setting Goals (29:51)

In addition to eating healthy foods and exercising, setting health goals is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Learn more about health goals in this video.

Skills for Healthy Living: Weighing the Risks (29:28)

Teens may face a lot of pressure to try drugs and alcohol. In this video, listen to several teens who have learned -- sometimes the hard way -- to say no.

Skills for Healthy Living: Playing It Safe (30:20)

Illness and injuries are part of growing up, but there are ways to protect yourself. Find out how to play it safe in this video.

Skills for Healthy Living: Learning to Like Yourself (31:49)

Learning to like yourself is an important skill for healthy living. Learn more about self-acceptance and self-esteem in this video.

Skills for Healthy Living: Coping With Change (29:33)

Teenagers often face many changes: at school, at home and internally. Developing strategies to cope with these changes is an important part of healthy living. Learn more about coping strategies in this video.

Skills for Healthy Living: Taking Charge of Your Health (32:40)

Learn more about taking responsibility for your health in this video segment.

Skills for Healthy Living: Eating Disorders and Control (16:02)

Although pressure to conform to unrealistic standards of beauty can be a factor, many experts believe most eating disorders stem from a need for control.

Skills for Healthy Living: Learning to Like Yourself (12:11)

Teens discuss ways to build confidence and self-esteem, focusing on individual talents and accepting themselves for who they are.

Skills for Healthy Living: Teens and Hormones (15:29)

Natural changes and hormonal imbalances often emerge during the teen years, making adolescence stressful and unpleasant for some people.