The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté MD
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From acclaimed physician and bestselling author Gabor Maté comes a groundbreaking exploration of why chronic illness, mental health struggles, and disease have become so common—and why what we consider “normal” may be anything but healthy.
Drawing on more than four decades of clinical experience, Maté challenges conventional assumptions about health and illness. He argues that trauma, chronic stress, and the demands of modern life play a far greater role in physical and mental disease than Western medicine typically acknowledges.
In The Myth of Normal, Maté examines the growing rates of chronic illness, medication use, hypertension, and mental health disorders across modern societies. He contends that many healthcare systems focus on treating symptoms while overlooking the social, emotional, and psychological forces that shape well-being.
Connecting personal suffering to broader cultural pressures, Maté explores how modern society affects the body, immune system, and emotional health. Co-written with his son, Daniel Maté, this ambitious work challenges readers to rethink the nature of health and offers a compassionate framework for healing in an increasingly unhealthy world.
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