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We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world?Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45% of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live.In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author Gabor Mate dissects the underlying causes of this malaise - physical and emotional, and connects the dots between our personal suffering and the pressures of modern- day living. Over four decades of clinical experience, Dr Mate has found that the common definition of 'normal' is false: virtually all disease is actually a natural reflection of life in an abnormal culture, as we grow further and further apart from our true selves. But he also shows us the pathway to reconnection and healing.Filled with stories of people in the grip of illness or in the triumphant wake of recovery, this life-affirming book shows how true health is possible - if we are willing to embrace authenticity above social expectations. The Myth of Normal is Gabor Mate's most ambitious, compassionate and urgent book yet.
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The Myth of Normal, Gabor Maté, Daniel Maté
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- Released
- 2024
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- Title
- The Myth of Normal
- Subtitle
- Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Gabor Maté, Daniel Maté
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Released
- 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 576
- ISBN10
- 1785042734
- ISBN13
- 9781785042737
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Health & Medicine, Self-Help, Psychological Topics, Personal Growth, Science, Health, Gifts for women, Mental Health
- First published
- 2022
- Original title
- The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world?Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45% of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live.In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author Gabor Mate dissects the underlying causes of this malaise - physical and emotional, and connects the dots between our personal suffering and the pressures of modern- day living. Over four decades of clinical experience, Dr Mate has found that the common definition of 'normal' is false: virtually all disease is actually a natural reflection of life in an abnormal culture, as we grow further and further apart from our true selves. But he also shows us the pathway to reconnection and healing.Filled with stories of people in the grip of illness or in the triumphant wake of recovery, this life-affirming book shows how true health is possible - if we are willing to embrace authenticity above social expectations. The Myth of Normal is Gabor Mate's most ambitious, compassionate and urgent book yet.