When it comes to disease, mental illness, and addiction in our society, trauma is largely misunderstood and not discussed enough. In this live episode of the Know Thyself Podcast, we are joined by world-renowned author Dr. Gabor Maté, as he explains the myth of normal, and how to heal trauma in a toxic culture. He describes the origins of trauma and how memories of the past haunt our subconscious behaviors. Revealing how when we use our awareness and compassionate inquiry to heal these traumas, we unlock the gift of rediscovering our true nature. 

The podcast is followed by a live Q&A from our audience, where Dr. Maté discusses the broken school system, ADHD as a coping mechanism, psychiatric medications, ayahuasca, and much more.

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Timecodes:

0:00 Intro

2:40 What is Trauma 

6:33 Little t VS Big T Trauma 

10:08 Toxic Culture 

18:18 Our True Nature 

22:16 When We Abandon our True Selves

28:43 Breaking Unconscious Patterns

34:47 Survival Mechanisms 

38:03 Observing the Origin of Trauma 

42:36 Modalities for Making the Unconscious, Conscious

44:20 Trauma Disguised as a 'Winning' Personality

55:08 Parenthood - Stopping the Transfer of Trauma 

58:42 A Broken School System 

1:04:20 ADHD as a Coping Mechanism 

1:12:18 Unresolved Anger 

1:16:47 Psychiatric Medication 

1:21:17 Healthy vs Toxic Habits 

1:25:49 Keeping an Open Mind 

1:30:20 Origin of Depression & Anxiety

1:34:06 Ayahuasca and Entities

1:38:53 Addressing Generational Trauma

1:46:55 Psychedelic Assisted Therapy 

1:52:15 Neurosis in a Toxic Culture 

1:58:16 Conclusion

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Dr. Gabor Maté

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

Rather than offering quick-fix solutions to these complex issues, Dr. Maté weaves together scientific research, case histories, and his own insights and experience to present a broad perspective that enlightens and empowers people to promote their own healing and that of those around them.

After 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, Dr. Maté worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in over thirty languages, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. His book on addiction received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. His books include In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction; When the Body Says No; The Cost of Hidden Stress; Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder; (with Dr. Gordon Neufeld) Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers; and his most recent book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture. Gabor is also co-developer of a therapeutic approach, Compassionate Inquiry, now studied by hundreds of therapists, physicians, counselors, and others internationally. 

Website: https://drgabormate.com

Dr. Maté's Latest Book, The Myth of Normal: https://drgabormate.com/book/the-myth-of-normal/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabormatemd/

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