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Reviving Ophelia
Reviving Ophelia | Mary Pipher
#1 New York Times Bestseller The groundbreaking work that poses one of the most provocative questions of a generation: what is happening to the selves of adolescent girls? As a therapist, Mary Pipher was becoming frustrated with the growing problems among adolescent girls. Why were so many of them turning to therapy in the first place? Why had these lovely and promising human beings fallen prey to depression, eating disorders, suicide attempts, and crushingly low self-esteem? The answer hit a nerve with Pipher, with parents, and with the girls themselves. Crashing and burning in a “developmental Bermuda Triangle,” they were coming of age in a media-saturated culture preoccupied with unrealistic ideals of beauty and images of dehumanized sex, a culture rife with addictions and sexually transmitted diseases. They were losing their resiliency and optimism in a “girl-poisoning” culture that propagated values at odds with those necessary to survive. Told in the brave, fearless, and honest voices of the girls themselves who are emerging from the chaos of adolescence, Reviving Ophelia is a call to arms, offering important tactics, empathy, and strength, and urging a change where young hearts can flourish again, and rediscover and reengage their sense of self.
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Reviving Ophelia | Mary Pipher
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Reading this classic for book club. Feminism + cultural critique + mental health

emilyhaldi Wow this is a throwback! I feel like I recall @Mdargusch reading this back in the day?? 🤔 7y
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Reviving Ophelia | Mary Pipher
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I read this novel for my psychology class. I found the subject matter very interesting, and the cases outlined in the novel are intriguing, but at the same time, it is very outdated. Society has changed since it was published, especially with the increase in technology and social media, which can also take a toll on young girls during adolescence. That's just something to keep in mind when reading.