A clear-eyed child psy­chi­a­trist reveals how ​“ther­a­py speak” and the cul­ture of self-diag­no­sis are reshap­ing the inner lives of ado­les­cent girls and young women — and what we can do about it. Why do so many young women describe ordi­nary strug­gles as symp­toms of ADHD, OCD, anx­i­ety, or depres­sion? Is there anoth­er way for girls grow­ing up in today’s ther­a­py cul­ture to under­stand their emo­tion­al lives? In this engag­ing and com­pas­sion­ate book, Dr. Suzanne Garfin­kle-Crow­ell argues that ther­a­py speak is alien­at­ing girls from them­selves and from one anoth­er. She offers girls — and the adults who care about them — the tools and lan­guage they need to recon­nect. Draw­ing on her exten­sive clin­i­cal expe­ri­ence, Dr. Garfin­kle-Crow­ell explores why girls seek val­i­da­tion through diag­nos­tic labels often dis­cov­ered on social media, and how short­hand about trau­ma and tox­i­c­i­ty can flat­ten and lim­it their emo­tion­al worlds. At the same time, par­ents’ alarmism or dis­mis­sive­ness can deep­en the divide. Through warm, vivid sto­ry­telling, Girl­hood, Trans­lat­ed illu­mi­nates the promise and per­il of ther­a­py cul­ture, invit­ing girls to reclaim their sto­ries — and their girlhood.