What to Say About a Friend's Appearance - Scripts to Follow

Scripts to Stop the Damage

How to be part of the solution

by Jenny Bailly

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Clinical psychologist Rita Freedman, PhD, and psychotherapist Phyllis Cohen offer scripts to follow when discussing appearance with other women.

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