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Why Does My Young Daughter Dislike Her Body So Much?

A mother worries her preteen daughter may be headed for an eating disorder.

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Dr. Barbara Greenberg advises parents not to burden their son by calling him a perfect child and give him more room to grow and make mistakes.

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Teen psychologist Barbara Greenberg advises a teen how to deal with a mom put on edge by the pandemic.

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Dr. Greenberg advises a parent whose son appears to be suffering from the winter blues.

“My husband doesn’t take my depression seriously”

Dr. Barbara Greenberg counsels a woman whose husband makes light of her depression.

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Dr. Barbara Greenberg gives advice on how to deal with a series of seeming rejections.

I’m a teenage girl who is overweight and tired of my mom’s cringe-y talks about ‘inner beauty.’ How can I make her understand?

A teenage girl hates being overweight and feels all her classmates are judging her. Dr. Greenberg gives her some other ways to think about body image.

I’m Worried My Grandson’s Girlfriend Has an Eating Disorder. Am I Overreacting?

A retired nurse asks Dr. Greenberg whether she should be concerned about her son's girlfriend, whose actions suggest she is dealing with bulemia.

How Can I Comfort My Friend Who Is Considering Divorce?

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“My son is being excluded from his friend group”

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How Minecraft Therapy Is Transforming Child and Teen Mental Health Care