By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a&nbsp;groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing&nbsp;critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health&nbsp;and healing. In this revolutionary book,&nbsp;renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise.&nbsp;Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription&nbsp;drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood&nbsp;pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the&nbsp;population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is&nbsp;on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health? Over four decades of clinical experience,&nbsp;Maté has come to recognize the prevailing understanding of "normal" as false, neglecting the roles that trauma and stress, and the pressures of modern-day living, exert on our bodies and our minds at the expense of&nbsp;good health. For all our expertise and technological sophistication, Western medicine often fails to treat the whole person, ignoring how today's culture stresses the body, burdens the&nbsp;immune system, and undermines emotional balance. Now Maté brings his perspective to the great untangling of common myths about what makes us sick, connects the&nbsp;dots between the maladies of individuals and the declining soundness of&nbsp;society--and offers a compassionate guide for health and healing. Cowritten with his son Daniel, The Myth Of Normal is Maté's most ambitious and urgent book yet.

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Maté MD, Gabor

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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture