When Life Sucks: The practical and effective how-to guide to parenting your teen through tough times from...

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Dr Jo Prendergast

When Life Sucks

The practical and effective how-to guide to parenting your teen through tough times from an...

Dr Jo Prendergast

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HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
30 August 2023

Coping with illness; Teenagers: advice for parents; Popular psychology

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.

By: Dr Jo Prendergast
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 399g
ISBN: 9781775541998
ISBN 10: 1775541991
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 30 August 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.