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Brought to you by Penguin. 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...

Brought to you by Penguin. The audiobook edition of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté, read by Daniel Maté. The award-winning bestseller on the root causes of addiction – and how to heal it – from the author of When the Body Say No, Dr Gabor Maté What causes addiction? And how...

Brought to you by Penguin. Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. Gabor Maté is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology - and...

“Sacred Medicine is a book of inclusion. It does not prescribe nor preach nor proselytize: it illustrates, informs, and illuminates.” —From the foreword by Dr. Gabor Maté, author of When the Body Says No and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts In 2007, Lissa Rankin left a promising career in...

Brought to you by Penguin. Children take their lead from their friends: being 'cool' matters more than anything else. Shaping values, identity and codes of behaviour, peer groups are often far more influential than parents. But this situation is far from natural, and it can be dangerous - it...

Discover the body’s innate power to heal from trauma—the classic, life-changing guide to trauma recovery from the creator of Somatic Experiencing (SE) Unraveling trauma in body, brain, and spirit—a revolution in treatment and beloved global bestseller In In an Unspoken Voice, renowned...

New York Times bestseller! From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) as genetically based—and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. In this breakthrough...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the author of When the Body Says No and The Myth of Normal—The definitive book for understanding the roots and behaviours of addiction. Dr. Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings—based on...

Brought to you by Penguin. Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer's disease? Is there such a thing as a 'cancer personality'? Drawing on deep scientific research and Dr Gabor Maté's acclaimed clinical work, When the...

Examines the therapeutic potential of expanded states, underground psychedelic psychotherapy, harm reduction, new approaches for healing individual and collective trauma, and training considerations Addresses challenging psychedelic experiences, spiritual emergencies, and the central...

Today, one in two of us will be diagnosed with a mental health condition by the age of 40. Rather than viewing this as individual failure, clinical professor and psychiatrist Joanna Cheek argues that our symptoms are often brilliant alarms – our defence systems working exactly as they should in response to threatening circumstances. It’s Not You, It’s the World is the essential guide for anyone feeling depressed, anxious, enraged or overwhelmed by adapting to a chaotic world.

Whether you are struggling to stay off heroin or with an obsessive pattern of thinking that prevents you from leading a more fulfilling life, the same principles apply. The eight steps in this book take you away from the trouble caused by addictive tendencies, helping you untangle these drives, to discover a richer and more fulfilling way of living.

In this book, Tirzah Firestone brings to life the profound impact of protracted historical trauma through the compelling narratives of Israeli terror victims, Holocaust survivors, and those whose lives were marred by racial persecution and displacement. The tragic story of Firestone's own family lays the groundwork for these revealing testimonies of recovery, forgiveness, and moral leadership.

Discover the latest research and theory on trauma in this illuminating audio collection Insomnia, panic attacks, flashbacks, uncontrollable emotions: these are only a few symptoms of unresolved trauma. Millions suffer under their weight, often in shame and silence. Trauma is one of the most...

Uma visão completa, otimista e profundamente sensível do Transtorno do déficit de atenção e hiperatividade (TDAH) Escrito por um dos mais respeitados pensadores em saúde mental, esta obra desfaz o mito de que o TDAH é uma simples questão de genética. Com base na sabedoria adquirida em quarenta anos de prática clínica e em sua própria luta para superar a desatenção, Dr. Gabor Maté defende que as experiências da infância e o ambiente em que vivemos desempenham papel determinante tanto na causa quanto na cura do transtorno.

Kann ein Mensch buchstäblich an Einsamkeit sterben? Gibt es einen Zusammenhang zwischen der Fähigkeit, Gefühle auszudrücken, und Alzheimer? Gibt es so etwas wie eine "Krebspersönlichkeit“? Mit viel Wärme, Mitgefühl und Empathie macht sich Gabor Maté auf tiefe wissenschaftliche Forschungsreise und stützt sich auf die jahrzehntelange Erfahrung als praktizierender Arzt. Das Hörbuch gibt Antworten auf diese und andere wichtige Fragen zur Bedeutung der Körper-Geist-Seele-Einheit in Bezug auf Krankheit und Gesundheit sowie auf die Rolle, die Stress, Stressbewältigung und die individuelle emotionale Verfassung bei vielen häufig vorkommenden Krankheiten spielen.

Wir neigen dazu zu glauben, dass Normalität mit Gesundheit gleichzusetzen ist. Doch was ist eigentlich die Norm in westlichen Gesellschaften? Dieser Frage geht der renommierte Experte, Arzt und Bestsellerautor Dr. Gabor Maté in seinem neuen Buch nach. Er hat eine umfassende Untersuchung der Ursachen von Krankheiten zusammengestellt, die vor allem zeigt, wie unsere Gesellschaft diese hervorbringt und begünstigt, und wie ein natürlicher Weg zu Gesundheit und Heilung aussehen kann.

O mito do normal faz uma investigação cuidadosa sobre o trauma, o papel da sociedade em nossas doenças e os caminhos possíveis para a saúde e a cura. Neste mundo em que as doenças físicas e mentais são cada vez mais frequentes, o que é realmente “normal” quando se trata de saúde? Em quatro décadas de experiência clínica, o renomado médico Gabor Maté compreendeu que o conceito de normalidade adotado pela medicina está equivocado, pois negligencia o papel que o trauma, o estresse e as pressões cotidianas exercem sobre nosso corpo e nossa mente.

A fascinating look into nurturing and parenting in the natural world, supplemented with original illustrations For readers of Becoming Animal and World of Wonders A beautiful resource for Nature advocates, parents-to-be, Animal lovers, and anyone who seeks to restore wellbeing on our planet, The...

ADHS - die immer noch unverstandene Krankheit bedeutet für unzählige Menschen ein Leben in Unruhe und Zerrissenheit. Dass bei der Aufmerksamkeitsdefizitstörung eine Beeinträchtigung der Neurophysiologie besteht, ist auch für den Mediziner Dr. Gabor Maté unbestritten. Bei der Ursachenforschung bricht er jedoch mit der bisher gängigen These von der genetischen Veranlagung und legt stattdessen dar, wie Erfahrungen aus der Kindheit sich auf das menschliche Gehirn auswirken. Seine Botschaft an Eltern, Therapeuten, Lehrer und Betroffene: Heilung ist möglich! Sein Rezept: Mehr Einfühlsamkeit und Fürsorge!