Under Pressure: Confronting The Epidemic Of Stress And Anxie

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Though anxiety has risen among young people overall, recent studies confirm that it has skyrocketed in girls since the turn of the century - so what's to blame? And how can we help our girls?

In the same engaging, anecdotal style and reassuring tone that won over thousands of readers of her first book, Untangled, clinical psychologist Lisa Damour addresses the facts about psychological pressure before turning to the the many facets of girls' lives where stress hits them hard: the parental expectations they face at home, pressures at school, social anxiety among their peers, and on social media. Guiding us through these areas and more, Damour provides critical coping strategies and top tips that will help our daughters to face their fears and find out just how brave they can be.


Review: An invaluable read for anyone who has girls, works with girls, or cares about girls -- Claire Shipman, bestselling author of THE CONFIDENCE CODE
Truly a must-read for parents, teachers and mentors wanting to help girls along the path to adulthood -- Julie Lythcott-Haims, bestselling author of HOW TO RAISE AN ADULT
[Untangled] is the most down-to-earth, readable parenting book I've come across in a long time. * The Washington Post *
a welcome new resource * The Boston Globe (on UNTANGLED) *
Damour offers a hopeful, helpful new way for parents to talk about-and with-teenage girls... Parents will want this book on their shelves, next to established classics of the genre. * Publishers Weekly (on UNTANGLED) *
I really cannot recommend this book highly enough. It was easy to understand, kept me hooked and has already been passed around to several friends and colleagues. -- Beth Dawson * Times Educational Supplement *


Author Biography: After graduating with honours from Yale University, Lisa Damour received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan. Based in the US, she has worked for the Yale Child Study Centre and directs the Centre for Research on Girls at Laurel School, maintains a private psychotherapy practice, consults and speaks nationally, is a faculty associate of the Schubert Centre for Child Studies and is a clinical instructor at Case Western Reserve University.