divorce and wanted to minimize any negative impacts the divorce would have on their daughter. Depression This section analyzes the onset of depression during the adolescence of girls. Monica (15): She became depressed due to bullying at school about her weight. Pipher encouraged Monica to join clubs, begin to exercise in a healthy way and find a way to adjust to adolescence while maintaining her "true self". Cindy (14): Cindy "wasn't growing physically, socially, emotionally or intellectually." After her parents' neglect, she responded positively to the attention she got during the therapy sessions. Penelope (15): She was a daughter of wealthy parents. She had overdosed on pills after her parents refused to buy her a car. Penelope agreed to meet with Pipher; however, following her session, Penelope again attempted suicide. She did not return to therapy with Pipher. Self-mutilation This section focuses on cases where, in their depression, adolescent girls turned to self-harm. Tammy (17): She came to therapy after her mother discovered her cutting her breasts with a razor. Tammy had begun cutting as a result of her abusive relationship with her boyfriend. Pipher encouraged Tammy's parents to explore their daughter's relationship with her boyfriend and continued to work with Tammy one-on-one. Gail (15): She had a habit of burning herself with cigarettes, due to feeling helpless and angry about social issues including HIV and the rape of women in Bosnia. Pipher encouraged Gail to volunteer in her community, and subsequently Gail stopped self-harming. Eating disorders This section focuses on eating disorders and the issues they arise from, including the expectation of beauty for American women. Heidi (16): Heidi was a bulimic gymnast. Her eating disorder arose from pressures to stay thin for gymnastics and for appearance. She came to therapy because her binging and purging had been interfering with her relationships with her boyfriend and her family. Prudence (16): She was plump and bulimic. Her brother, Greg, had died three years prior in a car crash. Pipher encouraged Prudence to use her brother's memory as a way to motivate herself during her recovery from bulimia. Samantha (16): She was an anorexic who prided herself on her thinness and self-discipline. Pipher worked with Samantha to get her to realize that her anorexia was a problem instead of a virtue. Violet (18): She was living in a homeless shelter after leaving foster care. Violet was a compulsive eater. Food provided