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Whyaretheteenyearsfraughtwithcrisisforsomanygirls?Whydosomanymother-daughterrelationshipsdeterioratedrasticallyatthistime?Whenherownteenagedaughterbegantospiraloutofcontrol,therapistCherylDellasega,Ph.D.,launchedanationwidesearchtofindanswers—andhope.Inthisinspiring,compassionatebook,Dellasegasharesthestrengthandthewisdomofmotherswhohaveseentheirdaughtersthroughthetumultofadolescence.Drawingontheexperiencesofscoresofmothersanddaughters,Dellasegatakesahardlookatthelivesofgirlsincrisis—oncehappy,carefreechildrenwhoarenowstrugglingwitheatingdisorders,unplannedpregnancies,substanceabuse,andseverementalproblems.Thesearestoriesofgirlsontheedge,andmotherswhoaretryingeverythingtosavethem.Yeteveninthemostdesperatesituations,Dellasegahearsthesameclearmessage:thekeytosurvivalisthesupportandtheunderstandingofothersgoingthroughthesamething.SurvivingOpheliaisabookthatprovidesthecommunitythatmothersoftroubledteenagegirlsneedmorethananything.Powerfulandheartfelt,thisbookcapturesboththepainandthestrengthofmotherswhoarelivingwiththedailychallengeofraisingteenagedaughterstoday.