Dr. Gabor Maté is a highly sought expert on a wide range of topics such as addiction, stress, and childhood development.  He has written many books, of which several are best-sellers, including the award-winning “In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts” , “Close Encounters with Addiction”, and “When the Body Says No:  Exploring the Stress-Disease Culture.”  Gabor’s work has been published internationally and in more than 30 languages.

In this episode, Eric and Dr. Maté discuss his book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

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Dr. Gabor Mate and I Discuss How to …

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

Defining the myths of normal

How the increasing anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues are a result of toxic culture

Stress and trauma can begin for a child in utero, at childbirth, and throughout childhood

The modern stresses of our world contributes to a toxic culture

How parents pass down their traumas to their children

Defining trauma as a psychic wound that happens inside of you

The healing process is the recovery of self

Understanding the clash between attachment and authenticity

How emotions and immune systems are part of the same system

The importance of understanding the important link between emotions and physical health

Trauma imposed self beliefs are the main obstacles of healing

Remembering that healing is a lifelong process

The 4 A’s of healing:  authenticity, agency, acceptance, and anger (healthy) 

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If you enjoyed this conversation with Dr, Gabor Maté, check out these other episodes:

Dr. Gabor Mate’s Interview from 2016

Healing Trauma with Dr. James Gordon

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