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Anxiety and Teen Girls (SOP80)
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Anxiety among teens and young adults is rising, and studies have shown that it has skyrocketed in girls. One study found that the number of girls who often felt nervous, worried or fearful jumped by 55 percent over a five-year period. What factors are behind rising stress and anxiety in girls and what can we do about it? Our guest is Dr. Lisa Damour, a clinical psychologist and executive director of Laurel School’s Center for Research on Girls. She has a new book out called "Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls." Help us learn more about you. Please take our audience survey at http://www.apa.org/sopsurvey
Released:
May 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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