This documentary series explores the lives and concerns of MTV viewers. TRUE LIFE includes a diverse mix of fun reports on pop cultural trends and hard-hitting coverage on matters relating to health, sex, spirituality, money, and drugs. Since its initial episode in 1998, this award-winning series has told remarkable real-life stories of young people and the unusual subcultures that surround them. Whether documenting the lives of gay marriage activists, individuals dealing with obesity, or teens in high school, the True Life series tells its stories solely from the varied voices and points-of-view of its characters -- putting the series in the unique position of reflecting the state of youth culture at any given moment.