The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture
Rs. 3,590.00
Gabor Mate and
Gabor Mate takes us on an epic journey of discovery about how our emotional well-being, and our social connectivity (in short: how we live), is intimately intertwined with health, disease and addictions … This riveting and beautifully written tale has profound implications for all of our lives, including the practice of medicine and mental health ― Bessel A. van der Kolk, author of #1 New York Times Bestseller The Body Keeps the Score
The Myth of Normal is a book literally everyone will be enriched by – a wise, profound and healing work that is the culmination of Dr Maté’s many years of deep and painfully accumulated wisdom ― Johann Hari, New York Times bestselling author of Stolen Focus
Wise, sophisticated, rigorous and creative: an intellectual and compassionate investigation of who we are and who we may become. Essential reading for anyone with a past and a future ― Tara Westover, New York Times bestselling author of Educated
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 Maté 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 Maté 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 Maté’s most ambitious, compassionate and urgent book yet.
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About the Author
Daniel Maté is a musical theatre lyricist and composer whose work has been honoured with the Edward Kleban Prize, a Jonathan Larson Foundation Grant, and the Cole Porter Award for Music and Lyrics. He is host of the YouTube series ‘Lyrics To Go’. With his father Gabor, Daniel co-leads the popular workshop Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Parents and Their Adult Children. He also runs a ‘mental chiropractic’ service called Take A Walk With Daniel (walkwithdaniel.com).
Book Specifications
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 576
Published Year: 1997
Publisher: Vermilion
ISBN: 9781785042720
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