Dr. Gabor Maté (@DrGaborMate) is a renowned speaker and bestselling author that is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.

Today we're focusing in on his book, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and addiction.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is an addiction?
• The behaviour of addiction
• Why trauma needs to be explored
• The 3 circuits that affect brain development
• Gabor discusses his ADD diagnosis
• ADD is a risk factor for addictions
• Gabor’s classical music shopping addiction
• Why some people become addicted
• Eating disorders & the relationship with food
• This society feeds addiction
• The negative impact of social media
• Community is a human need
• Conventional treatment of addicts
• Gabor’s approach to addiction treatment
• Treatment has to address trauma
• The use of psychedelics
• The brain can change
• The role of family support
• Recognizing an addict
• Genetics and addiction
• Practice mindfulness
• The difference between addiction and passion

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Related links:

Dr. Gabor Maté - In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts (book)

Dr. Gabor Maté's website

Follow Dr. Gabor Maté on Facebook and YouTube

Dr. Gabor Maté - Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates (book)

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