>> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm siena. let's start with our top story for this week. one in two hundred young people have it. it can disrupt your schoolwork your friendships, and take a toll on your self-esteem. as scott reports, it's called ocd -- obsessive-compulsive disorder. >> most of my symptoms were in of, like, cleansing.

i had to wash my hands multiple times. it wasn't like a certain number, but it was, like, you know "this isn't enough. this isn't enough. this isn't enough." i realized michael had ocd when one night we were in his room, and he went to close his drawers, and the drawers were closed already, and he continued to close them and close them and close them. and i said, "michael, the drawers are closed." he said, "i'm just checking, mom. i'm just checking." >> michael has ocd. it's a disorder that affects behavior. >> i think the best way to understand what it is, is to relate it to something that everyone kind of thinks of in their own life. so, obsessive, in usual day-to-day language, means someone who thinks a lot, or someone who's a worrier. when you think about compulsive, typically when we're saying that in kind of in a day-to-day way, we're meaning someone is very particular. they're very neat. they're very organized. when you use obsessive and compulsive in obsessive-compulsive disorder, though, it really refers to an anxiety disorder, and by anxiety

disorder we mean that your anxiety system is kind of kicking on all the time and for really no good reason. >> in other words, when there's real danger, anxiety can be a good thing. it alerts us to the hazard. but people with ocd have anxiety even when there is no danger. and that affects how they relate to the world around them. >> what people do when they have ocd is they find that if they engage in some kind of behavior, usually some sort of repeated behavior, that will make their anxiety go down. >> this repetitive behavior started to affect michael's life at home. >> michael would shower. take two hours to shower, maybe longer, then since he's all clean, he didn't want to go outside and get dirty. so, he'd put his pajamas on and be in bed 2:00 on a beautiful, sunny day, and he would be crying because he wanted to go outside. >> the obsessions and compulsions also affected his

life at school. >> when i was at school, i would do some other stuff, like think about "when i get home, will i take a shower? when i get home, will i wash my hands?" these thoughts were just awful because i couldn't, you know focus on classwork, and i wasn't getting very good grades from it. >> so, michael and his mom went looking for help. >> the number-one treatment for this is what we call kind of a "face your fears" therapy. so, let's use an example outside of ocd. if you're afraid of dogs, you see a dog, you run away from the dog. it makes you feel better in the short term, but now you're afraid of all dogs. so, to face your fears, we have you slowly be around dogs more often. in the short term, your anxiety goes up. the news is, if you stay around the dog, then your anxiety actually stops getting worse and will start to get better. >> this type of behavior modification is called erp -- exposure and response prevention. >> 80% of kids that try exposure

and response prevention get much better with their ocd symptoms. >> michael, we're happy to report, is one of those successful kids. >> i still do get compulsions. you can't get rid of ocd, and you're gonna still get them. a couple times i didn't want to go to the therapist, and i said to my mom and dad that i would rather live with ocd. but that's how much it just takes over your life that you just want to say that "i want to live with ocd" but just don't fall for that. >> if you think you or a friend may have ocd, don't ignore it. get help. ocd isn't something to be ashamed about. it's something that needs to be treated. >> from outer space, the earth looks a very serene shade of blue. but many scientists warn that beneath that picture of global calm, the earth is under attack. i'll tell you why and what we can do about it, when "teen kids news" returns. so stay with us.

>> nothing has a greater impact

on our daily lives than the weather. most of the time we just ignore it or deal with it by using an umbrella, snow boots, or suntan lotion. but in recent years, weather patterns have changed in ways environmentalists say we can't ignore. emily explains. >> planet earth is more than 4 1/2 billion years old. and we humans have only been in the picture for a few million of those years, which is just about a finger snap in geological time. and yet, in that short finger snap, we may have caused more damage to our environment than what was done in all the eons before we built our first fire. to learn more about this, we turn to an expert in the field climate scientist dr. radley horton. welcome. >> thank you. it's good to be here. >> what's the difference between climate change and global warming? >> climate change and global warming are two words for the same thing, basically. but climate change is a better

descriptor because, as greenhouse gas concentrations are going up in the atmosphere due to our activities -- our burning of fossil fuels -- we are seeing global warming. we are seeing temperatures go up. but we're seeing a lot of other things happening, as well, which are better captured by the phrase "climate change." for example, we're seeing sea levels rising. we're seeing ice that's on antarctica and greenland especially, melting and making its way towards the oceans. we're seeing the upper oceans warm up. we're seeing plants blooming earlier in the spring as temperatures go up, leaves falling off of trees later in the fall due to higher temperatures. so, global warming is happening, but climate change is a better term because it captures the fact that it's not just warming that we're experiencing as we increase greenhouse gases. >> okay. so, what causes climate change? >> climate change today is largely driven by human activities -- burning of fossil fuels -- also, land-use changes -- clearing vegetation

planting rice crops. even some livestock are contributing to methane emissions. those are the main things driving climate change right now. if we look at a longer period of time, if we go back to the ice ages, we can see that on very long time scales, things like the sun can have an impact, as well. volcanoes can have an impact. but right now, when we think about the climate of our future, the climate that you guys, the next generation, are gonna be living with, the biggest climate change that we need to think about is caused by human activities. >> what do you say to those who claim that climate change is a fact of nature and not influenced by what people do? >> we know that climate change is influenced by our activities. the leading scientists have gotten together, and over 97% of them agree not only that climate change is happening, but that our activities, the carbon dioxide that we're putting in the atmosphere, is warming the planet, changing the planet in dramatic ways. >> whenever there's a particularly cold winter, it fuels the argument that there

really is no global warming. how do you respond to that? >> well, we got to remember that it's a very big planet. there's a lot of natural variability, just from one year to the next, especially if you just look at one place. so, we have had some cold winters in parts of the u.s. in recent years. but if you actually look at the global averages for temperature, you can see that the last decade has been the warmest we've ever had, when we average globally. so, you can still get a cold region. you can still get a cold season. but if we look at the long-term averages, it's like we've loaded the dice in a way that we get much more of the high numbers, the high temperatures, and fewer of those very cold events. >> so, clearly, what you're saying is that climate change is a bad thing that's happening to our planet, right? >> well, we need to keep in mind that not all aspects of climate change are going to be negative. but based on what we understand, our human society has adapted for the climate of the past.

as temperatures are going up we're seeing sea levels rising in a way that's gonna flood some of our coastal cities. we're seeing more stress on our plants that's gonna impact our agriculture and water availability. so, there may be some individual sectors, some individual regions that may benefit in the short term with climate change but in general it's gonna be a threat multiplier. it's gonna put additional challenges on our agriculture, on our ecosystems, as we move into the future. >> are you optimistic that this is something we can take action against and deal with? >> i am very optimistic. i think if we look at our history, we can see all these huge challenges that we've had in the past, when we rallied when we've faced the problems before us. better to address these problems now, while we still can. and i think the younger generation can make the technological innovations, can stand up and work together to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions so we don't get that much warming in the first place, and also help protect our most vulnerable people -- people in

the cities suffering during heat waves, young children, people along the coast who are vulnerable to sea-level rise. let's take the steps today so they're less likely to suffer when we have a heat wave or when we have a big flood event. >> thank you so much for all the great information, doctor. it's been a pleasure talking to you today. >> thank you. >> coming up with the new technologies that are going to help save the planet -- a pretty tall order. but i believe our generation is up for the task. and for those of us who aren't science-minded, from recycling to saving energy, there are lots of other ways we can help. what's most important is that we recognize the problem and work together to solve it. >> when it comes to sports girls all around the world are often left on the sidelines. but this bag may help change that. i'll show you how, when we return.

>> it used to be that when it came to high school and college sports, there were very few teams for girls. sports seemed to be just for the guys. but that changed in 1972, when

president nixon signed into law historic legislation. it was called title ix. basically, it said if a school received funding from the federal government, it needed to provide equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of sex. and that opened the door for girls, particularly in sports. suddenly, all across the u.s., girls teams began springing up. so, if you're on an all-girl team, thank title ix. and that brings us to our next story. unfortunately, there is no title ix for the rest of the world. so, girls in many countries miss out on playing sports. but as harry reports, something as simple as a sports bag may be helping to change that. >> stay with it! >> in order to play sports you need... >> rest, practice, and a good sense of teamwork. >> a field. >> sneakers. >> equipment. >> those seem simple enough. but in many places around the world, if you're a girl, those

simple things are harder to come by than front-row seats at the super bowl. >> so, in a lot of places, there simply isn't the same kind of access for girls to play sports. they don't have a local soccer team they can join, for instance. so, while boys of course obviously get a lot of benefit from playing, we want to make sure girls have that same opportunity. >> meet blair warner. with some friends she started a company named activyst. they make athletic bags, athletic bags than can make a difference in the lives of girls in foreign countries. >> so, our company, activyst, is donating a portion of our sales to help support charities that give girls access to sports. they're bright, colorful bags made out of macen, which is a material that we found down in nicaragua, and it's a bag you can use for your shoes, your clothes, all of your athletic equipment. so, when you live your active lifestyle here, you're also helping girls around the world have the same kind of chance. >> sales of these bags here in the u.s. have helped activyst help others around the world. >> we've already funded a soccer

field down in nicaragua. we found a coach for a running team in ethiopia and also are funding a soccer team in uganda. >> you might say that helping more girls get a kick out of soccer or other sports is in the bag. for "teen kids news," i'm harry. >> coming up, dating's rules of the road. "teen kids news" will be right back.

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learning to drive. there are rules of the road to follow and signals to obey so that we can have a safe and enjoyable experience. to tell us more about this is lisa jander. hi. >> hi. thanks for having me on the show. >> our pleasure. so, you call yourself the "teen dating mechanic." why? >> oh, that's such a great question. when my son was 15 years old he was taking driver's ed, just like many of you will be. and while we were driving one day, he said, "mom, i can't wait till i can get my driver's license so i can date." well, i didn't know that had anything to do with dating because really what i found out is driving and dating start to happen right around the same time. so, just for fun, we used the driver's manual to talk a little bit more about dating and about the safety around dating. and i help teens all over the nation in schools really define what dating is for them and how

to be safe while they are dating. so, i'm called the "teen dating mechanic" because a lot of times if you have an accident with a car, you need somebody to help repair that and restore that and get you back on the road. well, the same thing is true with dating. we can get you back on the road and get everything straightened out with the "teen dating mechanic." >> okay. let's start with the obvious first question -- what is dating? >> oh, dating is a big question for sure right now, and dating thirty years ago was very, very different. so, how do you define dating? it's an important question. dating is something that really you have to think about how you're spending time with someone. if two friends go to the movies, are they dating? if it's a boy and a girl, are they dating? where is the difference between dating and not dating? and, really, what it comes down to, if there's a romantic interest, if you have someone that you kind of have your eyes on that you would really like to get to know better, in that way,

romantically, then that's probably dating. it's not just hanging out anymore, and you have to be very careful about knowing the difference between when you're dating and when you're not dating. >> interesting point. thanks for speaking with us. >> thank you. thanks for having me on the show. >> as lisa likes to say, "safe teen dating doesn't happen by accident." to find out more about lisa's teen dating program, there's a link on our website. >> if you like french toast, then you're gonna love my recipe with a twist, coming up next. n't focus. i was always interrupting my t eammates. earlier in my career my coach approached me. he had some questions for me and, you know, first question was, do i ever have, you know, growing up did i have focus problems? and i said, "yes, coach, you know i obviously suffered from adhd as a kid." i felt like i've outgrown it. and he said, "i think that you know sometimes i don't feel like you're focused." so the next day i went and saw a doctor.

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>> students from the culinary institute of america are sharing some of their favorite recipes with "teen kids news." here's andrea. >> so, today, we're going to make french toast with a twist. and the twist is that it's stuffed. so, let's begin. first, we're gonna take some slices of bread, about an inch thick. now were just gonna take our knife and really carefully cut a pocket. don't cut all the way through

the bread -- just so there's some room to fit your stuffing. let's do that one more time. just want to cut like that. okay. so, now let's make our filling. here we have 4 ounces of cream cheese. using low-fat cream cheese is a really great way to make this breakfast a little healthier. so, to my 4 ounces of cream cheese, i'm gonna add a 1/4 cup of strawberry jam, but you can use whatever kind of jam is your favorite. so, we have our jam here and just like a spoonful of nuts just for some crunch, and a pinch of salt. now let's just stir that all up. yeah. and when you cook this, the filling melts, and it's really nice. okay, now i'm gonna take my spoon, take a piece of bread.

just gonna grab just a little bit of this cream cheese mixture. i'm gonna put it in my bread. you know, it'll be a little messy, but that's part of why it's fun, you know? so, there we go. [ laughing ] that's one. two is a nice serving size, i think. so, do one more. just open it up, get your spoon in, and there we go. that's a nice one. now we have to make our batter. so, here i have 2 egg whites and 2 whole eggs. you can take out the other egg yolks, too, to lower the cholesterol. but they give it a nice color, and they taste good. so, we're going to leave 2 of them in. to that, i'm just gonna take an orange zester, and i'm gonna zest some orange peel in for flavor. it'll make it taste nice and

fresh. now i'm gonna add a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon... a cup of low-fat milk. you can also use fat-free, but it's just a nice way to make this a healthy breakfast. i'm gonna whisk that all up. next, we'll add a teaspoon of vanilla. add that in. mix it all up. there we go. now i'm gonna take my two pieces of stuffed bread. put them right in the batter. and then flip them over.

now i'm just gonna take my pie pan over to my stove top. and i have a little butter here, but you can also use olive oil or canola oil to make this even healthier. and just heat that up. let it melt. so, my butter is all melted now. i'm gonna take my french toast. careful now -- it's a little delicate. i'm just gonna put it in my pan. now it's the waiting. this is the hardest part, right? but you don't want to move it because you want it to get nice and golden-brown on both sides. and as it cooks, that filling is melting. it's gonna be delicious.

so, let's check it. it looks nice and golden-brown. so, it's time to flip. get your spatula underneath there. if you have a nonstick pan, that makes this whole thing a lot easier. so, let's just flip it over. how good does that look? same thing -- flip it. let it go for another couple minutes. gets nice and golden-brown on both sides. so, it looks like our french toast is golden-brown and ready to come out of the pan. so, let's turn off the stove first. take our french toast out onto our plate. there we go. doesn't that look delicious? let's go over here. sprinkle some pecans on top. make it look nice. a few strawberries -- i love strawberries.

then we have some maple syrup on the side. maple syrup is great if you use the pure kind, because it has a stronger flavor so you don't need as much, which saves you sugar. and that is french toast with a twist, at the culinary institute of america. for "teen kids news," i'm andrea. >> that wraps up our show, but we'll be back soon with more "teen kids news." thanks for joining us, and have a great week.

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