The Depression/Anxiety Epidemic In Girls w Science Journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa

02/01/2023 52 min
The Depression/Anxiety Epidemic In Girls w Science Journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa

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Episode Synopsis

Award-winning writer and science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa shares what she has discovered in her new book: Girls On The Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression and Social Media. Armed with an extensive amount of research, Donna examines the alarming increase in numbers (1 out of 4 adolescent girls reports suffering from symptoms of major depression; suicide attempts have recently increased 51% among girls) and the reasons that account for the rise. She also shares some well supported suggestions and counsel for parents with a child who is suffering.

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