Fresh Take: Donna Jackson Nakazawa on Helping Our Daughters Thrive

Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an award-winning science journalist whose work explores the intersection of neuroscience, immunology, and emotion. Her latest book, GIRLS ON THE BRINK: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media, unpacks the causes of the stress on American girls and its detrimental effects on their mental health.

Donna, Margaret, and Amy discuss:

• Why girls tend to be more depressed and anxious than boys [2:07]
• How we've stolen girls' "safe in-between years" [17:30]
• "Antidote" strategies for helping girls through adolescence [26:30]

Here's where you can find Donna:

https://donnajacksonnakazawa.com

@donnajacksonnakazawaauthor on Facebook

Buy Donna's book!

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