V tejto revolučnej knihe kanadský renomovaný lekár Gabor Maté výstižnerozoberá vzostup chronických chorôb a všeobecne zlý zdravotný stavľudí v západných krajinách, ktoré sa hrdia svojimi systémami zdravotnejstarostlivosti. A nejde iba o choroby tela – alarmujúco rastú aj psychickéochorenia. Čo je teda skutočne „normálne“, pokiaľ ide o zdravie?Za štyri desaťročia lekárskych skúseností prišiel Dr. Maté na to, žeprevládajúce chápanie „normálneho“ je nesprávne, lebo neberie do úvahyrolu, ktorú vo vývoji choroby zohráva trauma – pred narodením, v detstveaj v následnom živote. Napriek svojej vyspelosti západná medicína neliečičloveka v jeho celistvosti, lebo ignoruje, ako dnešná kultúra stresuje telo,zaťažuje imunitný systém a podkopáva emocionálnu rovnováhu. Chorobaje potom prirodzeným následkom života, v ktorom nás prostredie nútistále viac sa vzďaľovať od svojho skutočného ja.Kniha je autorovou najambicióznejšou a najnaliehavejšou výpoveďouo stave ľudského zdravia a jeho perspektívach. Zároveň je súcitnýmsprievodcom zdravím, ktorý na mnohých príbehoch dokazuje, že skutočnéuzdravenie je možné, ak sme ochotní vrátiť sa k svojmu autentickému ja.

We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world?Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45% of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live.In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author Gabor Mate dissects the underlying causes of this malaise - physical and emotional, and connects the dots between our personal suffering and the pressures of modern-day living. Over four decades of clinical experience, Dr Mate has found that the common definition of 'normal' is false: virtually all disease is actually a natural reflection of life in an abnormal culture, as we grow further and further apart from our true selves. But he also shows us the pathway to reconnection and healing.Filled with stories of people in the grip of illness or in the triumphant wake of recovery, this life-affirming book shows how true health is possible - if we are willing to embrace authenticity above social expectations. The Myth of Normal is Gabor Mate's most ambitious, compassionate and urgent book yet.

Tiež ste presvedčení, že závislosť sa vás netýka, lebo ani vy, ani vaši blízki nemáte problém s drogami či alkoholom? V takom prípade je tento medzinárodný bestseller, ktorý získal viacero ocenení, určený možno práve vám, lebo pútavo a realisticky vykresľuje pôvod závislostí a vysvetľuje, ako sa v tele človeka roztáča bludný kruh, ktorý nie je výsledkom slabej vôle, ale zložitého vzájomného pôsobenia osobnej histórie, emocionálneho vývoja v detstve a chemickej nerovnováhy v mozgu.Závislosť od drog, alkoholu či sexu pritom nie sú jediné druhy závislosti, ktoré nás trápia. Patrí sem aj zneužívanie akýchkoľvek návykových látok (liekov, nikotínu) alebo podliehanie nutkavému správaniu (napríklad prejedaniu sa, nadmernému nakupovaniu, sledovaniu porna, televízie, sociálnych sietí, gamblingu), v ktorom hľadáme únik od vnútornej bolesti. Hlavnou otázkou preto nie je, ako sa zbaviť predmetu závislosti, ale ako sa zbaviť bolesti, ktorú cítime.

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Western countries invest billions in healthcare, yet mental illness and chronic diseases are on a seemingly unstoppable rise. Nearly 70% of Americans are now on prescription drugs. So what is 'normal' when it comes to health? Over four decades of clinical experience, renowned physician and addiction expert Dr Gabor Mate has seen how health systems neglect the role that trauma exerts on our bodies and our minds. Medicine often fails to treat the whole person, ignoring how today's culture stresses our bodies, burdens our immune systems and undermines emotional balance. Now, in his most ambitious and urgent book yet, Dr Mate connects the dots between our personal suffering and the pressures of modern-day living - with disease as a natural reflection of a life spent growing further and further apart from our true selves. But, with deep compassion, he also shows us a pathway to health and healing. Filled with stories of people in the grip of illness or in the triumphant wake of recovery, this life-affirming book, co-written with his son Daniel, proves true health is possible - if we are willing to reconnect with each other and our authentic selves.

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Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer''s disease? Is there such a thing as a ''cancer personality''?With compassion, warmth and empathy, Dr Gabor Maté draws on deep scientific research and his acclaimed clinical work to provide the answers to critical questions about the mind-body link - and illuminates the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases.When the Body Says No:- Explores the role of the mind-body link in conditions and diseases such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome and multiple sclerosis.- Shares dozens of enlightening case studies and personal and moving stories, including those of people such as Lou Gehrig (ALS), Betty Ford (breast cancer), Ronald Reagan (Alzheimer''s), Gilda Radner (ovarian cancer) and Lance Armstrong (testicular cancer)- Reveals ''The Seven A''s of Healing'': principles in healing and the prevention of illness from hidden stress

Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based – and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition. Gabor Maté is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology – and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Minds is a must-read for parents – and for anyone interested how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain.Scattered Minds:- Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment and developmental delay- Explains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why- Shows how ‘distractibility’ is the psychological product of life experience- Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours- Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood- Presents a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults

To heal addiction, you have to go back to the start…Dr Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction. His radical findings – based on decades of work with patients challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness – are reframing how we view all human development.In this award-winning modern classic, Gabor Maté takes a holistic and compassionate approach to addiction, whether to alcohol, drugs, sex, money or anything self-destructive. He presents it not as a discrete phenomenon confined to a weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs through (and even underpins) our society; not as a medical ‘condition’, but rather the result of a complex interplay of personal history, emotional development and brain chemistry.Distilling cutting-edge research from around the world, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. Blending personal stories and science with positive solutions, and written in spellbinding prose, it is a must-read that will change how you see yourself, others and the world.10th anniversary edition, updated with new chapter on the Opioid crisis

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