Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance

by Kelly McDaniel

In Under Pressure, Lisa Damour, Ph.D., takes a close look at the rising number of girls who struggle with anxiety and mood problems. The number of girls who feel “nervous, worried, or fearful” jumped by 55 percent from 2009 to 2014, and the percentage of girls experiencing depression rose from 13 percent to 17 percent.