“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society” Jiddu Krishnamurti WTF are we doing to young girls? One specific evening remains etched vividly in my mind, emblematic of the distressing trends I am witnessing in clinical practice. (*Details have been altered to protect privacy.)
Oh, psychotropic drugs are the go-to by the medical community and society at large. The message seems to be 'take this and calm down.' Of course, it just leads to more problems. Also, birth control pills cause the body to enter menopause early. Girls are assaulted from so many angles. Pornography should be illegal, it is highly toxic to the brain and relationships, studies show this. The pressure to be perfectly thin, to look like a model, to get an influential career which may mean never fulfilling the natural desire for most women (not all) for child rearing, aggressive sexual attention, the jealousy of other women if you become sexually attractive and the cruelty that ensues, broken homes, mothers too busy to guide etc....why wouldn't girls be breaking down? The whole women's lib movement has created a whole other set of prison bars. Promiscuity damages the emotional body and is expected. Oh, the list goes on, it is a catastrophe, what are we prepared to do about it though. Boys have another set of pressures of course, but this article was on girls.
Just to clarify in the last paragraph - do you mean to say: “They are then placed on mood and mind altering psychiatric drugs to correct a brain chemical imbalance that doesn’t exist and that carry black box warnings for suicide.”
Thank you for writing this article. It’s a travesty, and it’s happening to boys, too.
Early in my marriage, in about 2007, went to my doctor (Dartmouth grad) for a check up and follow up following the still birth of a baby. I was very sad (duh). My dr. was alarmed at my tears and tried to prescribe me anti depressants. When I told her I thought it was normal to be sad in my situation, she said, well, sometimes if you let yourself stay sad too long you will be sad forever so the antidepressants can help you!! What BS.
I have a teenage daughter now who has been homeschooled and done a lot of sports. I’m afraid for her and hope she can find happiness and a husband someday who has nit been abused by online porn, but so far she is incredibly Normal and happy. I think something has gone so wrong with parents and schools who are letting the internet abuse their kids
Thank you so much for this!!! I’m the mother of a 9yo girl and a horse riding instructor of many girls. I’ve seen what the world is doing to them and I lived it myself in my time. It’s very sand and must be addressed.
I’m so glad we waited to allow our daughter to have social media. She’s in high school now and we have a agreed to just one social media for this school year and we’ll reevaluate next year. The comparison & bullying on social media can be devastating for girls.
Very fascinating and good read Dr. Roger. I've recently learned is that men and women often have different symptoms when it comes to depression, with males often becoming more irritable, angry, and aggressive when they are depressed, while women show the more inward symptoms such as sadness, helplessness, and hopelessness.
Oh, psychotropic drugs are the go-to by the medical community and society at large. The message seems to be 'take this and calm down.' Of course, it just leads to more problems. Also, birth control pills cause the body to enter menopause early. Girls are assaulted from so many angles. Pornography should be illegal, it is highly toxic to the brain and relationships, studies show this. The pressure to be perfectly thin, to look like a model, to get an influential career which may mean never fulfilling the natural desire for most women (not all) for child rearing, aggressive sexual attention, the jealousy of other women if you become sexually attractive and the cruelty that ensues, broken homes, mothers too busy to guide etc....why wouldn't girls be breaking down? The whole women's lib movement has created a whole other set of prison bars. Promiscuity damages the emotional body and is expected. Oh, the list goes on, it is a catastrophe, what are we prepared to do about it though. Boys have another set of pressures of course, but this article was on girls.
"The whole women's lib movement has created a whole other set of prison bars." YES!!!!!
Just to clarify in the last paragraph - do you mean to say: “They are then placed on mood and mind altering psychiatric drugs to correct a brain chemical imbalance that doesn’t exist and that carry black box warnings for suicide.”
Thank you for writing this article. It’s a travesty, and it’s happening to boys, too.
Sorry Typo!!
Its updated now
Good lord as the father of a 9-year old girl this is terrifying. Convents in remote areas with no cell reception are still a thing, right?
Early in my marriage, in about 2007, went to my doctor (Dartmouth grad) for a check up and follow up following the still birth of a baby. I was very sad (duh). My dr. was alarmed at my tears and tried to prescribe me anti depressants. When I told her I thought it was normal to be sad in my situation, she said, well, sometimes if you let yourself stay sad too long you will be sad forever so the antidepressants can help you!! What BS.
I have a teenage daughter now who has been homeschooled and done a lot of sports. I’m afraid for her and hope she can find happiness and a husband someday who has nit been abused by online porn, but so far she is incredibly Normal and happy. I think something has gone so wrong with parents and schools who are letting the internet abuse their kids
It seems every passing mood now has a permanent diagnosis. It’s horrifying.
This is why I’m so glad my 14 year old barely uses her phone. She plays outside with friends instead. It’s like I’m raising her in 1982.
Thank you so much for this!!! I’m the mother of a 9yo girl and a horse riding instructor of many girls. I’ve seen what the world is doing to them and I lived it myself in my time. It’s very sand and must be addressed.
I’m so glad we waited to allow our daughter to have social media. She’s in high school now and we have a agreed to just one social media for this school year and we’ll reevaluate next year. The comparison & bullying on social media can be devastating for girls.
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Very fascinating and good read Dr. Roger. I've recently learned is that men and women often have different symptoms when it comes to depression, with males often becoming more irritable, angry, and aggressive when they are depressed, while women show the more inward symptoms such as sadness, helplessness, and hopelessness.
Think it's the fuckin water