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Dr. M is the author of five advice books for tweens and teens. Her latest is Where Should I Sit at Lunch? The Ultimate 24/7 Guide to Surviving the High School Years. She enjoys dancing, reading, working out and talking with young people about the issues that concern them. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology.
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Liz, a first-year college student, is the co-author of three books: Ask Dr. M and Liz; Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? She loves to dance, paint, make collages, hang out with friends and, of course, give advice.
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Dear Dr. M,
I am so insecure about everything from my looks to my social life. Often times I am depressed. Do I need help?
—Pebbles, 16
Dear Pebbles,
At your age-16-many girls feel insecure about how they look and how they relate to others. You may be feeling pressured to look like the models you see in magazines or to act like the stars in movies and on TV. Remember that 99.9 percent of girls don't look like models, and actresses are repeating lines from scripts someone else has written. If you feel depressed a lot of the time, you should seek help. The first step to feeling better is recognizing your feelings and problems. The second step is asking for help. And the third is following through by actually getting help. You've already taken the first two steps. Now your job is to figure out who can help you to cope with your feelings. This list is a start: guidance counselor school psychologist school social worker member of the clergy sensitive friend caring parent, grandparent, or other relatives.
—Dr. M
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