A growing mental health crisis for girls, with Donna Jackson Nakazawa

In her presentation “Antidotes for trauma in girls,” journalist and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa "outlines today’s growing female adolescent mental health crisis, examines how trauma affects the female brain and body uniquely, and offers hope for combating this adversity."

For example, she notes that estrogen "is the source of the reason why the female adolescent brain is a freaking superpower...But in unhealthy or overly stressful environments - which I argue our kids are living in and especially girls - it can flip to an evolutionary disadvantage where it amps up the stress response."

This audio is from her much longer presentation (recording available) at the Trauma Super Conference 2023.

Learn about multiple programs by Donna Jackson Nakazawa, including "Your Healing Narrative: Write-to-Heal With Neural Re-Narrating™" and "Breaking Free From Trauma."

One of her books: Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media. 

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