Running Scared

Part 1

Kids today compete in every aspect of their lives and the level is rising. This is leading to anxiety, depression, drinking and even suicide.

Part 2

The Cooper family has five kids, four playing competitive sports. They are a competitive family, but they try and balance their time along with teaching their kids the importance of effort, rather than winning.

Part 3

The competition to get into college is higher than ever before. Kelly Zalocusky doesn't think of herself as competitive, but three perfect scores on college entrance tests says otherwise.

Part 4

Megan Eberhard began developing an eating disorder in the seventh grade due to the pressure she felt to be skinny. Life became about comparison to others.

Part 5

Competition can be good for putting winning and losing into perspective. Sports, grades, test scores, and getting into college are all important, but they are not life or death.