Reviving Ophelia: Helping You to Understand and Cope with Your Teenage Daughter

Reviving Ophelia: Helping You to Understand and Cope with Your Teenage Daughter

by Mary Pipher PhD (Author)

Synopsis

Why are adolescent girls prone to depression, eating disorders, addictions and suicide attempts than ever before? Mary Pipher believes adolescence is an especially precarious time for girls, a time when the fearless, outgoing child is replaced by an unhappy and insecure teenager. Her view is that for the most part it is our look-obsessed, media-saturated, 'girl-poisoning' culture - and not parents - which is to blame. Despite the advances of feminism, escalating levels of sexism and violence cause girls to stifle their creative spirit and natural impulses, which, ultimately, destroys their self-esteem. Yet it is often their families that are blamed. Here, for the first time, are thr girls unmuted voices. By laying bare their harsh day-to-day reality, Reviving Ophelia offers parents compassion, strength and strategies with which to revive these Ophelias' lost sense of self.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Vermilion
Published: 05 Sep 1996

ISBN 10: 0091815002
ISBN 13: 9780091815004
Book Overview: An eye-opening look at the everyday cultural dangers facing teenage girls and how adults can help them.

Media Reviews
An important book. . . . Pipher shines high-beam headlights on the world of teenage girls * Los Angeles Times *
Author Bio
Mary Pipher, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and bestselling author. She teaches part-time at the University of Nebraska and travels all over the world sharing her ideas with community groups, schools, and health care professionals. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.