Life Skills for a Broken World

Ahona Guha

‘Dr Guha's book is like therapy, activism, and a pep talk all rolled into one. Whether you're stressing about the state of the world or just trying to level-up your own life, she's got your back. It's all about taking baby steps to make big leaps — not just for you but for the world at large. So, give it a read and prepare to be the change you’ve been waiting for.’

Chantelle Otten, sexologist and author of The Sex Ed You Never Had

‘Give this book as a gift to someone you love who is struggling — and that might be yourself. I already know this book is going to live on my bedside table. Dr Guha puts language and frameworks to help order the mess in our heads and hearts. Life Skills for a Broken World is grounding, consoling, and so practical.’

Benjamin Law, author of The Family Law and Gaysia

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‘Dr Ahona Guha’s book is a useful, frank and super helpful guide on how to be a more connected, values-driven human in a world that makes you want to conduct yourself like a raccoon on a trash heap. Her advice is sound and gentle, and challenging in a way that encourages you to grow instead of hiding under a blankie and scrolling. If you want to know how to embrace living in a practical, conscious way, Life Skills for a Broken World is for you!’

Eloise Grills, author of big beautiful female theory

‘Ahona Guha lays out a framework for mental health aligned with mainstream Australian clinical psychological practice … For readers who are brand new to therapy and want a no-nonsense, easy-to-read book without any American gloss or promises of unlimited wealth and happiness, Guha establishes an excellent toolkit and valuable principles for healthy living. The tone is down-to-earth and accessible and built on a foundation of prolific evidence-based research … Life Skills for a Broken World is likely the perfect gift for someone in your life, and readers should eagerly anticipate the future publishing career of Dr Ahona Guha.’

David Burton, ArtsHub

‘In this practical guide, clinical psychologist Dr Ahona Guha shows how to cope, thrive, and feel hopeful for the future. Using her experience as a trauma and mental health specialist, Ahona gives practical advice on how to build a range of essential psychological skills and apply them to live a more tranquil and joyful life. She guides the reader through a range of difficult issues and shows how the concept of radical acceptance can help. A useful and important book.’

Jeff Popple, Canberra Daily

Praise for Reclaim:

‘Reclaim is one of those books I will revisit again, whenever I need to process certain events or experiences.’

Dr Yumiko Kadota, author of Emotional Female

Praise for Reclaim:

‘In a world that so often turns away from the complexities of trauma and abuse, this book turns towards them … Reclaim is a game-changer.’

Chris Cheers, psychologist and author of The New Rulebook

Praise for Reclaim:

‘Reclaim gave me a better understanding of my own trauma. Huge gratitude to Dr Guha for this well-crafted book … A must-read for everyone.’

Veronica Gorrie, author of Black and Blue

Praise for Reclaim:

‘Powerfully, accessibly, and with a clinician’s depth of detail, Dr Guha writes directly about the violence we prefer to drape in darkness. She shows that it is only by seeking to understand its causes and consequences that we can work towards creating safer, fairer communities. I’m grateful to her for this illuminating, and urgently necessary, book.’

Sarah Krasnostein, author of The Trauma Cleaner and The Believer

‘An easily digestible book showing how to build a better framework for mental health, plus useful chapters on the concepts of radical acceptance and setting boundaries. It’s an easy read without being full of woo-woo nonsense: a rare feat for a self-care manual.’

Isabel Berwick, Financial Times

A revolutionary framework for living well in a broken world, from acclaimed author and psychologist.

How can I manage heartbreak? How do I cope with death? How can I learn to tolerate anxiety and have hope?

In this helpful, practical, and realistic guide to good psychological health, Dr Ahona Guha shows us how to cope, thrive, and still feel hopeful for the future. Combining techniques from a range of therapeutic modalities, she demonstrates how we can build a range of essential psychological skills, and apply them to live a more tranquil and joyful life.

Life Skills for a Broken World is a breath of fresh air, cutting through the confusion to provide solid, practical, and evidence-based answers to existential questions, big and small.

Chantelle Otten, sexologist and author of The Sex Ed You Never Had

Benjamin Law, author of The Family Law and Gaysia

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Eloise Grills, author of big beautiful female theory

David Burton, ArtsHub

Jeff Popple, Canberra Daily

Praise for Reclaim:

‘Reclaim is one of those books I will revisit again, whenever I need to process certain events or experiences.’

Dr Yumiko Kadota, author of Emotional Female

Praise for Reclaim:

‘In a world that so often turns away from the complexities of trauma and abuse, this book turns towards them … Reclaim is a game-changer.’

Chris Cheers, psychologist and author of The New Rulebook

Praise for Reclaim:

‘Reclaim gave me a better understanding of my own trauma. Huge gratitude to Dr Guha for this well-crafted book … A must-read for everyone.’

Veronica Gorrie, author of Black and Blue

Praise for Reclaim:

Sarah Krasnostein, author of The Trauma Cleaner and The Believer

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Format:Hardback

Size: 198mm × 129mm

Extent:208pp

ISBN (13):9781922585950

RRP:$27.99

Pub date:9 Jan 2024

Rights Held: World

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Ahona Guha

Dr Ahona Guha is a clinical and forensic psychologist. Her first book, Reclaim: understanding complex trauma and those who abuse was published by Scribe Publications in 2023. She works with victims of abuse and trauma, and clients with a range of other difficulties — such as anxiety, depression, perfectionism, burn-out, and relationship problems. She also works with perpetrators of harmful behaviours to assess risk, and provides treatment to reduce the risk they pose to others. She writes widely for the media on matters related to mental health, health, social justice, and equity. Her work has appeared in The Age, The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Breathe Magazine, SBS, and ABC. You can find out more about her work at www.ahonaguha.com.