Ahona Guha

Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Melbourne, Australia

Ahona Guha is a clinical and forensic psychologist practising in Melbourne, Australia. She writes for Psychology Today and is the author of the books Reclaim: Understanding Complex Trauma and Those Who Abuse (2023) and Life Skills for a Broken World (2024).

Written by Ahona Guha

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DIFFICULT EMOTIONS

What to do when you’re feeling upset about being disliked

It’s an unavoidable part of life. Here are some tried and tested ways to get more comfortable with someone not liking you

by Ahona Guha

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TRAUMA AND PTSD

A broad definition of trauma is useful; an open-ended one isn’t

Trauma encompasses a variety of experiences and manifests in many ways. But there are risks to stretching the concept too far

by Ahona Guha