When Life Sucks

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An essential first-aid-kit to supporting your teen's mental health, by psychiatrist and comedian Dr Jo Prendergast

Parenting teens can be messy. Any moment of bliss is usually the calm before the storm - and that's before you find out about their spiralling mental health!

When Life Sucks is an essential guide to supporting your teen's mental health. As a parent, Dr Jo has been in your shoes. And as a psychiatrist, she's helped people of all ages navigate some of life's biggest curveballs.

From giving your teen the tools to manage difficult emotions, to strengthening your relationship and knowing when to get help, navigating experiences like anxiety and depression, and exploring differences like neurodivergence, gender and sexuality.

It's not easy being a parent in a dizzying world of smartphones and vapes. This book is a simple and practical first-aid-kit to bridge the space between you and your teen and support them in their journey to a better headspace.

Author Bio

Dr Joanna Prendergast is a parent, psychiatrist and stand-up comedian based in Otautahi 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.