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A Girls' Guide to Coping with Anxiety

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Lisa Damour, a clinical psychologist and executive director of Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, joins Nam Kiwanuka to discuss her latest book, "Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls." This wide-ranging book covers issues such as social media saturation, insufficient sleep, peer-group drama, and gender-specific socialization to get at why girls are experiencing high levels of anxiety today.

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Jul 29, 2019

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