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Hardcover Stressed-Out Girls: Helping Them Thrive in the Age of Pressure Book

ISBN: 067003438X

ISBN13: 9780670034383

Stressed-Out Girls: Helping Them Thrive in the Age of Pressure

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In Stressed-out Girls, bestselling author and clinical psychologist Roni Cohen-Sandler provides an inside look at how the achievement frenzy is hurting this generation of girls. Trying desperately to shine academically, juggle hectic extracurricular activities, become popular, look great, and get into elite colleges, teenage girls feel compelled to hide their distress from the teachers and families they want to please-and often become disconnected from their true selves in the process. The pressure to "do it all" becomes debilitating-diminishing girls' self-esteem and motivation, their health, and ultimately, undermining their ability actually to be successful. Stressed-out Girls pinpoints the early warning signs of chronic stress and offers strategies to help boost girls' resilience and confidence-before they become vulnerable to serious problems like depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Based on her clinical work, interviews, and a comprehensive survey of thousands of teens, Roni Cohen-Sandler offers a clear framework for understanding: What is really going on with girls when they underachieve or seem bored by school, Why teen girls think being "good" means being "extraordinary", What makes them quit their extracurricular activities, Why teen girls feel more stressed out than boys, The five most common at-risk groups: girls in transition, "square pegs," insecure girls, perfectionist girls, and girls distracted by personal or family problems, Why parents' and teachers' well-intentioned efforts to help often backfire, and what they can really do to facilitate girls' success. Written with authority and passion and filled with eye-opening, real-life stories, this ground-breaking book provides a rare and candid glimpse into the inner lives of girls today. Essential reading for girls, parents, educators, and therapists, Stressed-out Girls illuminates an important and timely issue facing this generation, arming anyone who is concerned about a teenage girl with the tools to help her flourish. Book jacket.

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A Useful Resource

As a psychologist, I have used this book as a resource. I have recommended it to parents of teenage girls and I have also referred to parts of the book during therapy sessions. Cohen-Sandler's description of the pressure girls feel to excel on all fronts has been especially helpful. In reponse to my sharing an excerpt with her, a thirteen year old recently exclaimed, "That's exactly how I feel" with a look of surprise on her face and tears in her eyes.

A 'Must Read' for Parents

I received a copy of this book as a gift; now I am giving copies of it to other parents of teen-aged daughters. Until I read "Stressed-Out Girls," I never really understood the intense pressure that my daughters - and their friends - felt to succeed. While I enjoyed the book's first-hand stories and quotes, I especially appreciated the practical strategies that the author gives for reducing stress and bolstering confidence in teenaged girls.
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