It is estimated that seven in ten girls believe they are not good enough or do not measure up in some way, including their looks, performance in school and relationships with friends and family members. 75% of girls with low self-esteem reported engaging in negative activities such as disordered eating, cutting, bullying, smoking, or drinking when feeling bad about themselves (compared to 25% of girls with high self-esteem). Michael Lawrience, after thirteen years of working with teens, has written Self-Esteem: A Teen’s Guide for Girls to address this issue of and give girls the necessary t
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