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Reviving Ophelia by Mary Pipher, a psychologist, examines the cultural pressures that impact the mental health of adolescent girls through essays based on interviews and focus groups. It details how these pressures can lead to struggles like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and self-harm. The 2019 edition, co-written by Sara Pipher, updates this examination to include modern challenges such as sexualized media and substance use, emphasizing the need for cultural and political change to support the wellbeing of adolescent girls. Sensitive topics such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, drugs, alcohol, sex, and violence are discussed.