When Life Sucks

Name: When Life Sucks
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781775541998
Price: 37.99 NZD
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The practical and effective how-to guide to parenting your teen through tough times from an expert psychiatrist and comedian for fans of Maggie Dent, Celia Lashlie and Nigel Latta

By Dr Jo Prendergast

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A first-aid manual for supporting your teen's mental health, by psychiatrist and comedian Dr Jo Prendergast When Life Sucks is an essential guide to supporting your teen's mental health. As a parent and psychiatrist, Dr Jo knows how hard it can be—especially if a teen communicates... Read More

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When Life Sucks

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When Life Sucks

Description

A first-aid manual for supporting your teen's mental health, by psychiatrist and comedian Dr Jo Prendergast

When Life Sucks is an essential guide to supporting your teen's mental health. As a parent and psychiatrist, Dr Jo knows how hard it can be—especially if a teen communicates only in eye rolls and grunts!

Covering everything from anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating difficulties, to understanding neurodivergence and gender identity, this book is a first-aid manual for some of life's toughest challenges. It's not easy being a parent in a world of TikTok and bubblegum-flavoured vapes, but When Life Sucks gives you the practical tools to help make your life a little lighter and to support your teen towards a healthy headspace.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775541998

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 August 2023

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 399g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Dr Joanna Prendergast is a parent, psychiatrist and stand-up comedian based in Christchurch. Over the course of her career she has worked with children, teens and adults in a wide range of settings in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. She moonlights as the comedian Jo Ghastly, and is passionate about tackling big subjects in a lighthearted way. When Life Sucks is her first book.