by Dr. Melisa | Feb 20, 2025 | How To Like Your Body
Girlology is deeply committed to changing the body image story for girls. We’ve created a class for them that raises awareness and teaches skills that can prevent body image issues or begin to reverse existing body struggles. Our methods are being used...
by Dr. Melisa | Sep 16, 2024 | Her Moods & Mind
I prefer the term “vigilant” over “paranoid,” but I worry about depression – a lot. With 3 daughters, it’s a personal worry. With thousands of female adolescent patients, it’s also a professional worry. Why do I worry? 📌 It’s common. Among teens, 1 in 7 will...
by Dr. Melisa | Feb 22, 2023 | Her Moods & Mind
As a physician for adolescent girls and young women (and as an 80s girl who grew up feeling all the pressure to be thin) eating disorders have always been on my radar. They are common, serious, and tricky to recognize and treat. Over the years, I’ve been involved in...
