Why do even cheerful girls in childhood become depressed in adolescence? Why is refusal to eat and a tendency to anorexia so common among them? Why are they so suicidal at this age? This book has become one of the best books about adolescents over the past 20 years, in which the famous psychologist Mary Pipher reveals the secrets of the lives of girls and girls, heard from themselves. For the first time, many aspects of adolescence are examined in detail without judgment, without fiction, without attributing victim status to anyone. To everyone: parents, teachers, doctors, and psychologists, Dr. Pifer's knowledge will be useful.