When Life Sucks: 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

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.

Genres: Nonfiction

315 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2023

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book to be especially helpful regarding the unique challenges of parenting teens in New Zealand. Highly recommend if you have a teen dealing with mental health issues. The more you know…

[Anna Dinneen · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book I’ve read on teens and mental health. Written in a supportive way with practical and realistic suggestions - thank you, this was exactly the support and advice I needed.

[Tsitsi Mary Kav · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really handy book with some cool strategies for navigating parenting.