Girls on the Brink

Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media

“After describing the environmental and physiological toxic stressors on girls, Nakazawa offers powerful ways to combat them.”
—New York Times Book Review
 
“Invaluable not only in understanding girls’ vulnerabilities, but in providing useful, actionable ways to build resilience and foster well-being.”
—The Washington Post “Best Books of 2022”

15 revelatory strategies for raising emotionally healthy girls, based on cutting-edge science that explains the modern pressures that make it so difficult for adolescent girls to thrive. | Read More

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Science Journalist | Author | International Speaker

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist, author of seven books, and speaker whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience and human emotion. Her book, Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media, is available wherever books are sold.

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