Dealing With the Stuff That Makes Life Tough—The 10 Things That Stress Girls Out and How to Cope With Them

With compassion and insight, an expert counselor shows teen girls how to find the solutions to stress and anxiety that lie within

Parents, schoolwork, boyfriends, college . . .it's enough to make any teenage girl wish she could just snap her fingers and make it all go away. But with the click of her heels, she'll soon discover that the means to dealing with stress were always within her power. "Dealing with the Stuff That Makes Life Tough "helps teenage girls find the wisdom within to overcome stress in their lives.

A serious self-help guide for teenage girls that is neither preachy nor condescending, "Dealing with the Stuff That Makes Life Tough "uses real-life anecdotes to help readers triumph over difficulties. Common teen anxieties include: Body image Dating Divorce Depression Insomnia Friends and bullies Substance abuse Gay and lesbian issues

The book also includes short introductions of each subject, expert quotes, statistics, key points, reading lists, Web pages, and toll-free numbers.

Jill Zimmerman Rutledge, L.C.S.W. is a psychotherapist with more than 20 years' experience counseling adolescent girls. Her articles have appeared nationally and have been reprinted in high school and college textbooks. She is a popular speaker at schools and youth organizations.