num_pages: 304
description: When "Reviving Ophelia" was first published nearly a decade ago, the response was extraordinary. Dr. Mary Pipher posed the provocative question: Why are American adolescent girls falling prey to depression, eating disorders, and suicide attempts at an alarming rate? The answer hit a nerve. We live in a looks-obsessed, sexist "girl-poisoning" culture. And despite the advances of feminism girls continue to struggle to find their true selves. In this special Ballantine Reader's Circle edition, featuring an incisive interview of Mary Pipher by her daughter, readers will see that "Reviving Ophelia" remains as relevant and as urgent today as ever before.
language: English
title: Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
titlecomplete: Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls
genres: Gender, Mental Health, Psychology, Nonfiction, Education, Womens, Feminism, Self Help, Parenting, Sociology
ratings_count: 25965
publisher: Bt Bound