Girlhood, Translated

‘Thoughtful and nuanced … As a manual for any parent who wants to understand what their daughter is really saying when she tries to communicate that she is suffering, Girlhood, Translated is a very good one’ * The Times *
‘Dr Garfinkle-Crowell vividly describes her patients’ reliance on social-media buzzwords to understand themselves and their problems. Despite her suspicion of therapy-speak, Dr. Garfinkle-Crowell still believes in the value of therapy itself, unsurprising for a working psychiatrist’ * Wall Street Journal *
‘A smart, compassionate study of the dangers ‘therapy speak’ poses to youths still learning to articulate their inner worlds’ * Kirkus *
‘The most energizing book I’ve read this year. As a parent I was transfixed by recognition. As a therapist it opened my eyes’ – Chris Cleave, author of Everyone Brave is Forgiven
‘Compelling and compulsory. Required reading for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary world of not only girls, but young people in general’ – Jennifer Cox, author of Women Are Angry
‘This book will change conversations the very next day. Smart, compassionate, and bracingly clear, it distrusts quick labels while honouring real suffering. An exceptional contribution’
– Peter Fonagy, award-winning coauthor of Affect Regulation, Mentalization, and the Development of the Self
‘In this excellent book, [Garfinkle-Crowell] weaves together the history of girls and mental health with how girls see and talk about themselves now. Only someone who truly knows young women could write a book this insightful – and she helps the rest of us actually hear what girls are trying to tell us’ – Rosalind Wiseman, New York Times bestselling author of Queen Bees and Wannabes
‘This fine book by an excellent therapist and writer offers readers a deep understanding of the internal and external problems of girls today. Best of all, she gives us ideas of how to help girls explore who they truly are and learn to tell their stories with their own true voices. I recommend this book to all who have contact with teenage girls’ – Mary Pipher, New York Times bestselling author of Reviving Ophelia and Women Rowing North
‘Understanding girls today is impossible without seeing the culture that shapes them. “Therapy speak” has puzzled parents (me included) — and the impulse to dismiss or overreact is real. Dr. Garfinkle-Crowell explains what it means, why it’s happening, and — importantly — how to respond with nuance and care. She brings seasoned medical guidance, keen cultural insight, and a deep reverence for the girls she treats. This is a voice you can trust and a resource you will rely on throughout your daughter’s young adulthood’ – Rachel Simmons, New York Times bestselling author of Odd Girl Out

Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell is a psychiatrist in private practice who treats children, adolescents, and adults. She studied English at Amherst College and entered medical school via the Humanities and Medicine program at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. She is Founding Director of the Academy for Medicine and the Humanities at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

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