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Closeup of man speaking to camera. Caption. I knew how long since I found out when I got tested.

Still image from: 5 Tips for Coping With Test Anxiety for Kids

Aerial shot of an urban city street in Indonesia with bumper to bumper traffic and dilapidated buildings. Caption. In stark contrast to Indonesia's wilderness areas.

Still image from: All About Empathy for Kids

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma on Ice / Junior's Lost Tooth

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma Picked a Pepper / The Alma Train

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma the Artist / Bomba or Baseball?

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma Town / Alma’s Big Help

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma's Best Friend / Steggie Gets Lost

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma's Book Swap / Finders Keepers

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma's Movie Night / Papi the Hero

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma's New Kicks / Star Ball

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma's Nochebuena / Three Kings Day Do-Over

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma's Rescue Repair / Alma Cools Off

Still image from: Alma's Way: Alma's Showstopper / Ultimate Helper

Still image from: Alma's Way: Basketball Birds / Looking for Litter

Still image from: Alma's Way: Beatbox Big Time / Super Sisters

Still image from: Alma's Way: Cardboard Club / Alma Clues In

Still image from: Alma's Way: Chacho Gets a Bath / Frankie's Four Feet

Still image from: Alma's Way: Checkers Champ / World's Greatest

Still image from: Alma's Way: Coquí Quest / Chalk the Block

Still image from: Alma's Way: Do the Waltzango / Big Brother Bootcamp

Still image from: Alma's Way: Doggone Sox / Alma Spells It Out

Still image from: Alma's Way: Granny on the Go / Chacho's Day Out

Still image from: Alma's Way: Howard Flies the Coop / Supper Surprise

Still image from: Alma's Way: Junior's Story / Anniversary Surprise

Still image from: Alma's Way: Lucas Left Out / The Sweetest Treat

Still image from: Alma's Way: No-Go Mofongo / Alma vs. Eddie

Still image from: Alma's Way: Singing on the 6 Train / Safina's Doggy Problem

Still image from: Alma's Way: Socks for Sale / Alma's Animal Show

Still image from: Alma's Way: Song of the Summer / Leapin' Lizards

Still image from: Alma's Way: Steggie Rescue / Alma Hits the Right Note

Still image from: Alma's Way: Too Corny / Alma Tags Along

Still image from: Alma's Way: Trick or Treatasaurus / The Haunted Hallway

Illustration of a middle-aged man with Spanish speech bubble question marks next to a young woman saying, "Bla bla bla bla," next to a senior woman with Spanish speech bubble question marks. Spanish caption with chica as narrator, "¿Quién los entiende? Dice el siempre mi abuela."

2-page view of a storybook. The left page contains story text surrounded by a decorative black frame and a picture of a bike at the bottom. The right page is an illustration of a little girl riding a bike in the woods.

Woman faces camera with a cartoon backdrop of a pink and purple room. Caption. You can catch it before it takes control.

Still image from: Author Susan Verde Presents "I Am Love"

Woman uses sign language in front of a drawing of a baby wearing red pajamas crawling toward a small white cat. They are in a white circle, with black and white polka dots around that.

Adolescent children sitting cross-legged on grass field. Caption. Recognize that some children are very adaptable and easygoing.

Woman smiles and faces camera, looking slightly off to 1 side. Caption. Which is actually acting out your anger.

Color illustration of 2 children on a small blue bike pulling a red wagon with another child in it. Title card reads, "Breathe and Be."

Side view labeled illustration of the human brain. Text on image reads, "Cerebrum, body movement and coordination. Parietal lobe, body sensations. Occipital lobe, hearing, memory for speech, reading, sight. Cerebellum, coordination. Temporal lobe, memory for speech, visual images, memory for music, memory for sight. Frontal lobe, speech, thought and consciousness."

Digital Illustration of an office with people seated at rows of desk wearing headphones and working on computers.

4 side-by-side photos, including a woman wearing headscarf, a woman seated in front of a fan, a man seated in front of a fan, and a woman gazing into a handheld mirror. Text on image reads, "3. Become comfortable with yourself."

Young woman with a negative expression leans back in her chair, boots propped up on a desktop in an office setting. She glances down at a piece of paper that a woman is holding out to show her.

Woman wearing a lab coat and stethoscope around her neck peers into a window reflecting her image. Text on image reads, "Concentrate on what you can control."

Digital image with 2 text boxes on a gradient blue background. Top, center box is orange and reads, "Ways to Create Partnerships." Middle box is light violet and reads, "Family Projects."

Man in bright blue collared shirt and dark blue necktie turns and looks to the side in a library setting. He sits in front of library bookcases filled with books.

Man wearing a collared, checked shirt holds his chin up and looks down in a classroom setting.

Digital image of a pie chart showing a distribution of school funding. Sports is 15%, Science is 25%, Theater is 16%, Band is 24%, and Dances are 20%.

3 girls with nametags on blue t-shirts look at seated people in front of them and smile. Other girls stand or sit in the background.

Images of the brain shown from various angles lined up in rows. Caption. Antidepressant medications act on chemical pathways.

Closeup of boy with dark hair and brown eyes. His mouth is open in mid-speech as he looks forward and slightly to the side. Caption. What if I went away for a year?"

Teenage girl wearing yellow t-shirt faces the camera with her eyes slightly averted as she smiles. Caption. From being away for a really long time.

2 girls in tie-dyed shirts stand next to each other and smile in a crowded room. Caption. Female as narrator. "She was like, you guys are hurting me."

Young woman faces camera and looks slightly off with a glum expression on her face. Caption. All I kept hearing was, we have to sign the papers.

Woman tilts her head forward, holding a hand over her eyes. Spanish caption. Y no como uno mismo, pero esto mejorará.

Cyberchase cartoon. Buzz points up at a group of dragons standing together and looking down at him. Caption. Buzz as narrator. Come on, you 3 dragons, beat it! Hit the road!

Still image from: Dance Matters: Mindful Movement (With Teaching Artist Erin Leigh)

Still image from: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Prince Wednesday's Accident / Daniel and Miss Elaina's Kite Accident

Closeup of a girl glancing sideways in a room with another child. Caption. I told Miss Johnson that Dan asked to sit here.

Senior man rests his head back on a pillow, closing his eyes. Caption. They should make the dying person.

Middle-aged man wearing glasses and sitting next to a window looks just off camera as if in an interview. Caption. These kinds of discoveries made it obvious that heart and lungs.

Woman with short hair, seated. She looks at another person. Caption. I was diagnosed with depression about 15 years ago

Still image from: Donkey Hodie: Royal Sandcastle Builders / Bobski Bounce

Aerial closeup of a person's hand touching a pink Post-it note with a doodle of a giant angry cat standing over buildings below.

Black and white illustration of Mr. J partially erased against a white background.

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: A Friendly Mountain

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: A Parade of Food

Blank white background.

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: A Walking House

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: A Well Dressed Bear

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: Butterfly Turtle

Black and white cartoon illustration of Mr. J on a white background. He's drawn with hair spiked up in a faux hawk style, wearing square glasses and a plaid shirt.

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: Flying Horse

Black and white cartoon illustration of Mr. J on a white background. He's drawn with hair spiked up in a faux hawk style, wearing square glasses and a plaid shirt.

Man wearing a plaid shirt and glasses speaks to camera. Behind him, a grove of trees, grass lawn, and picnic table.

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: It's Raining

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: Loveable Monster

Aerial shot of a person drawing a geometric shape on a yellow Post-it note using a Sharpie marker.

Aerial closeup of a person doodling a potted cactus with an angry face on a yellow Post-it note using a Sharpie marker.

Still image from: Drawing With Mr. J: Royal Insect

Storybook page with an illustration of a zebra holding a painting at the top, an upset purple elephant in the middle, and the painting being ripped down the middle by the elephant and the zebra at the bottom. Story text appears on the page.

Boy wearing a white collared shirt, white vest, and red necktie, smiles and looks at camera. Text next to him reads, "We must explore the origins of our anger!"

Black background with 3 sets of oblong cartoon eyes in different sizes.

Side view digital silhouette of a person's head with an illustration of a brain and 3 gears. A dozen words, such as Commitment, Passion, and Wisdom, fill the background. Caption. Step 2. Assess your own behavior.

Wide daytime shot of a coastline with a long beach and rolling hills.

Man holds a mobile phone to his ear while standing in an open elevator. Caption. Are you preoccupied with worry?

3 adults seated at a table all look at a young girl who is seated on one of their laps. Caption. There's a lot of responsibilities.

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Angry

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Confident

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Disappointed

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Happy

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Jealous

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Lonely

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Proud

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Shy

Still image from: Feelings in a Flash: Worried

Young woman smiles and looks towards camera. Behind her, a digital background with a wavy, colorful pattern. Caption. Making mistakes is part of being a person.

Woman is signing in front of a red screen with the word, brave, written in white next to her.

Still image from: Hattie Harmony Worry Detective

Young girl who is holding a stuffed animal and sobbing leans into a woman who appears to be hugging and consoling her.

Silhouette of a house at night illuminated from within with a backdrop of thousands of stars. Text above image reads, "The Chance of Being Positive."

Still image from: How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodbye?

Still image from: How Far Is Heaven

Boy looks up and slightly off to the side in a gymnasium with a basketball hoop. At the bottom of the image, a smiley face in sunglasses emoji with word bubble that reads, "Nevin." Caption. And that's a good way to tell when someone is angry.

Black and white painting of a bear speaking to a frog sitting on a lilypad.

Child wearing glasses sits at a table, reaching for a snack over his open notebook. Caption. Break the problem down step by step.

Still image from: Imagine That

Still image from: Into Justin's World

Color illustration in a picture book. White dog with paintbrush in mouth. In next image, a child with palette in hand and paintbrush in mouth stands next to an easel and a table scattered with paintings. Story text appears on screen.

Still image from: It's Okay to Be Smart: Why Do We Cry?

Still image from: Kids Speak Out: Facing Emotional Challenges (Teen Edition)

Closeup of middle-aged woman with bewildered expression as she parts her lips in mid-speech. Caption. If I call them names, I'm being mean too.

Still image from: Little Monkey Calms Down

Still image from: Llama Llama Misses Mama

Woman facing camera and gesturing with her hands as she speaks. Caption. They thought emotional problems like anxiety and depression.

Closeup of a young woman with red hair in a room with red decor. The image is over a blue polka dot background with indiscernible text to the right. Caption. My stomach hurts. I can't sleep.

Mother speaks to her child, holding a folded invitation that reads "Party". Caption. But Saturday you and Susan will be at Dad's.

Clay animation of 2 men with short, dark hair building a small pink theater box in a room with a blue armchair and a plant with yellow flowers. Spanish caption. Sus padres la miran y ella sonríe.

Clay animation of a brown-haired man in a blue work suit with a hammer in his belt sitting in a bright red armchair. A young boy looks at him while holding up a paper for him to look at. Spanish caption. El niño jala una manga del saco de su padre.

Pepe the Bull stands on his yoga mat with his right arm bent at the elbow and extended to his side. His left arm hangs loosely at his side and he leans slightly left. Spanish caption. La punta de tu cabeza y tu cadera.

3 young kids stand on their yoga mats with their feet apart and their hands locked and extended behind them as they lean forward toward the ground. A cartoon of a gray bull is above them. Spanish caption. Toro fuerte con manos atrás.

Clay animation Pepe the Bull, who is gray with a red shirt and yellow pants, stands on a teal yoga mat in a purple room with his arms outstretched in front of him. Spanish caption. ¡Excelente!

Side view of 2 young boys and 1 young girl sitting on their knees on their yoga mats. They have their hands open and facing upward in their laps and their eyes closed. Spanish caption. Respira mientras escuchas cómo el aire entra y sale.

Clay animation Willy, a light brown cow with blonde hair, wearing a striped sleeveless zip-up and green pants. He sits cross-legged with his hands touching in front of him on an orange yoga mat. Spanish caption. Luego de haber practicado yoga.

Closeup of a left hand on a white background with the thumb and forefinger making a circle and the other 3 fingers extended and spread apart. Spanish caption. Los demás dedos quedan estirados.

Flora the Cow stands on her left leg on her yoga mat. Her right leg is bent, foot resting on her lower left leg. Her hands are in a prayer position. Spanish caption. Ahora sube los brazos despacio.

2 young women sit at a round table, looking up and out in the same direction. Caption. That training people to manage anger.

Still image from: Quigley Goes to Gymnastics

Still image from: Quigley the Quiet Hedgehog

Still image from: Read Out Loud: "My Wild First Day of School"

Still image from: Read Out Loud: "The Goodbye Book"

Still image from: Ready Set Draw! With Cindy Derby! Paint an Emotion Garden

Cartoon. Boy looks up at a pink spiral slide. Pink swing, grass, and sky in background. Thought bubble reads, "That slide looks like it's 1000 feet high! You can't do it!"

2-page view of a storybook with a cartoon woman with green hair closing her eyes. On the left, the story text reads, "To help yourself calm down, start by closing your eyes..."

Color illustration. Purple monster smiles to reveal missing tooth. Holds up tooth in hand. Title card reads, "Epic originals! Scaredy Monster Loses a Tooth. Narrated by Rachel Jacobs. Animation by Ghostbot."

Color illustration of a 2-story school house with an American flag in front. Background is white and there are a few trees and yellow house nearby. Sign above the schoolhouse door reads, "Frederick Douglass Elementary".

Woman seated on a bed, leaning forward resting her head in one hand. Caption. You're expressing what really is going on inside.

People seated outdoors, some with somber expressions, others with heads bent. Caption. And they understand my pain.

Animation of a brown dog standing between a boy in a red cap and a girl with curly hair. Caption. Are you ready?

Still image from: Social Skills for Life: Managing Strong Emotions

Still image from: Sometimes It Happens: Someone Special Dies

Still image from: Sometimes It Happens: You Get Angry

Still image from: Sometimes It Happens: You Have to Practice at School

Still image from: Sometimes it Happens: You're Bored With Nothing to Do

3 men load a casket into the back of a black hearst. Caption. Then they took his casket to the cemetery.

Still image from: Stopping the Pain: Teenage Self-Injury

Still image from: StoryMakers: Susan Verde ("I Am Peace")

2 teenagers at a cafeteria lunch table speak to camera. Spanish caption. Oh, ya nos vamos.

Group of teenagers interact with each other in a school courtyard. Caption. We'll talk about teens and stress.

Closeup of a teenage girl who is speaking and looking to the side with her eyebrows raised. Caption. He wasn't until I told him you wanted him here.

Hand holding a white sheet of paper in a folder on a desk. Caption. Actually, Jamie's grades aren't so great at the moment.

Rear view of teenage girl sitting at a control panel in a room with equipment monitoring panels, switches, lights and racks from the mid-1900s. A man wearing a hard hat stands between the control panel and equipment panels as he speaks to the girl.

Closeup of a digital image with text that reads, "Flag," with letters decorated with a montage of flags from several U, S states. The word, "Facts," appears below in black bold text.

Woman sits in front of a bookcase filled with books, trophies, and decorative items. She looks at camera as she speaks.

Side-by-side news-style Teen Kids News interview with a teenager speaking to a middle-aged woman. A text box below reads, "Anger. Dr. Susan Heitler, Psychologist."

Wide angle of the Gothic style Palace of Westminster and the River Thames flowing in front of the palace. Text on image reads, "For example, there's the Palace of Westminster."

Medium shot of a middle-aged woman seated outdoors in front of a wrought iron fence with green shrubs poking through. She looks at camera with a pursed mouth ready to speak.

Closeup of a teenage girl in sunglasses speaking into a microphone. She stands in front of a football field surrounded by a track.

Storybook cover with drawings of 4 furry monsters of different colors, each with different expressions on their faces. Storybook title reads, "The Color Monster. A Story about Emotions."

Middle-school girl wearing a backpack looks up at a woman partially visible in frame. Caption. he's not going to live with us.

Teenage boy and girl stand in front of a video frame looking out at camera. The video frame shows a group teenagers sitting on the edge of a swimming pool. Caption. In Sandra's case, stress made her want to practice.

Group of middle-school aged girls pause to chat at the foot of the stairs. Caption. I'm having a sleepover, come.

Three puppets on a stage, two of them dancing. Spanish captions.

A bat puppet hanging upside down on stage holding a microphone. Spanish captions.

Llama puppet and pig puppet talking. Spanish captions.

A puppet walking past a store front. Spanish captions.

Still image from: The Perfect Hug

Still image from: The Pout-Pout Fish

Outline of two bodies, a dot where the pituitary gland is located. Caption: The brain signals the pituitary gland

Still image from: The Rabbit Listened

A man sits in driver's seat with car stopped. He leans over to open passenger door for a man standing next to the car. Caption. Come on. I don't bite.

Color illustration. A green crocodile dressed in a woman's jacket and skirt wearing an orange wig and glasses, Mrs. Green written on the chalkboard behind her. Caption. Beams Mrs. Green, wiggling her fingers at him.

Woman tilts her head back and closes her eyes. She parts her lips and holds her hand loosely in front of her. Behind her is a color illustration of a girl surrounded by stuffed animals in bed as backdrop. Caption. At night, when the lights go out.

Still image from: Time to Say Bye-Bye

Still image from: Train Your Angry Dragon

Closeup of a boy looking to the side with his lips parted slightly as if speaking. Caption. Then he knocked my tray out of my hands.

Still image from: Wee Bees and the Bee Attitudes

Black girl smiling and speaking into camera. Caption. So, I guess it was hard losing a brother.

Closeup of a boy's face. He is raising an eyebrow and glancing off to one side.

Teenage girl speaks to camera with colored paper and math equations in the background. Caption. They can cool down and think about their feelings.

Tall man wearing dark clothing walks with a short woman wearing dark clothing and wide-brimmed hat. They walk across green grass in between many large, upright headstones in a cemetary on a sunny day. Caption. There had been 4 of us, and now there was only me.

Blonde boy in a purple shirt, acid-washed jeans, and Air Jordan sneakers sits at the base of a large tree in the grass with his legs extended out and his head bent down. Caption. You know, to help him through it.

Man using a wheelchair, waiting on a sidewalk. A person stands nearby. Caption. I remember them well some years ago.