Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls

The points in here are solid and it really helped me rethink my understanding of my stepdaughter especially when it came to social anxiety and shyness. It helped her immensely as well as she has been reading the book with me.On a more critical review, it’s a bit redundant if you have read her other book untangled but it is a more in depth and focused look at specifically anxiety and stress.It is well written, easy to get the concepts. The examples and dialogue are easy to follow and it’s easy to relate from a teen perspective and from my own ad a parent.

Great book

I have a younger daughter with anxiety and adhd. I was recommended to read this book from a colleague. This book brought me some helpful insight I had not thought of before. It made me think of the many ways I could implement these mindset shifts with my own daughter.

I think that Dr. Damour's first book "Untangled" is absolutely fantastic, and I have pulled it off my self several times a year since buying it. The chapter on romance and dating has been particularly helpful to me. I preordered "Under Pressure" and am so happy that I got it on the same day it was released. Thanks Amazon!Both of my daughers (19 and 16) have anxiety and both have had episodes of panic - many, many episodes in the case of the older daughter. For anxiety as severe as hers, this book was not especially useful, which is one reason for my 4 start review.That said, for every day - and occasional extreme - stress this book has great guidance. Dr. Damour divded the book into 1) Coming to Terms with Stress and Anxiety, 2) Girls at Home (that is stressors that are created or acted out in the family) 3) Girls Among Girls 4) Girls Among Boys 5) Girls at School and 6) Girls in the Culture. Each chapter was full of great ideas, and I highlighted a lot. I am in school studying for high school teaching certificate, and I found the chapter "Girls at School" to be helpful in thnking about my own girls and also thinking about how to make my future classroom less needlessly stressful.I also appreciate that Dr. Damour talks about advice she has given that she now thinks was dumb of her. As a mother parenting in the moment, I appreciate being reassured that even experts make lousy choices sometimes.So to the other reason I only gave the book 4 stars: I feel like it was stretched / padded in places. Dr. Damour likes to use true-to-life examples in her book, but in this text, much more than in "Untangled", some of those true life details are very, very extraneous. I can't find it now, but there were two paragraphs in which she set the stage for meeting up with a friend to discuss the friend's daughter. The setting the stage part described waiting in line at the cafeteria, getting their food, finding a table and then catching up *before* she actually gets to the point: the friend's concern about her daughter. Examples like this make me think that the editor should have been more free with the red pen. And, just so you're aware, although the book is 261 pages long, the actual book only goes to page 220. The remainder are the notes, recommended readings for adults and girls, and the index.My final take away: Absolutely buy this book, but for me it's not a 5 star book like "Untangled."

My friend recommended this book to help me prepare for an upcoming talk I’m giving to mothers and daughters at NCL (National Charity League). Excellent resource and very insightful. I now view stress and anxiety in a healthy way and can’t wait to help other mothers use them as a tool to make their daughters stronger! This book helps you raise brave girls!

Cannot say enough about this book and author. This book and her other book (untangled) helped me thoughtfully handle all of the tween/teen topics in a calm and effective manner. I cannot say enough about this book (if you like podcasts check out her “Ask Lisa” podcasts too which are equally educational!).

I have read Dr. Damour's other book Untangled. Both are great; however Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls, is what I was needing right now. Parent of both a 13-year-old girl and 16 year-old boy. This book blends both practical information with research to support. I love the examples Dr. Damour gives on how to word challenging conversations or phrases of support/question. I would definitely recommend this book!

I read untangled and I was so impressed, I immediately bought Under Pressure! I feel like these two books are far and away the best parenting books I have ever read! I have one teenage girl and one tweenage girl and these two books have helped me be the best parent for them possible. I understand their behavior more and I dont take it so personally. Thank you for writing these books!!! WONDERFUL!!!

Un libro muy útil para entender los retos a los cuales se enfrentan las jóvenes. Recomendable 💯

The book is an interesting, illuminating and helpful book giving relevant useful information on anxiety and stress, so helpful these days to help us cope with the behaviour of our stressed out girls and to provide us parents with guidance in an easy read. This book is fabulous.Previously I bought Lisa Damour's Untangled which enabled me to reach out and help my troubled 12 year old. Again, fabulous and you will not be disappointed with either books.

This book has a sensible take on stress and anxiety, with lots of useful methods to help parents and teachers in this epidemic of anxiety we find ourselves in. Her experience and focus is on girls, but much of this book applies to boys as well. Highly recommend this book.

Very informative.

I wanted some guidance how to improve things for my daughters who’ve had to struggle with some difficulties in life. I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t just another problem for them to deal with. Some really useful thoughts and examples about how to help our girls move to be happy and resourceful young women. Def worth a read.