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We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world? Mental illness and chronic disease are on an unstoppable rise. How did we get here? And what lies ahead for us? 'It all starts with waking up to what our bodies are expressing and our minds are suppressing. 'In this life-affirming book, Gabor Maté connects the dots between our personal suffering and the relentless pressures of modern life – showing that ill health is a natural reflection of our disconnection from our true selves. Drawing on four decades of clinical experience, and stories of people transforming their bodies and minds, Dr Maté offers a hopeful pathway to reconnection and healing.

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Publication: 4 April 2024, Ebury, Vermillion
ISBN: 9781785042737

Extent: 576 pages 

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The Myth of Normal: Ilness, Health and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Mate

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        We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world? Mental illness and chronic disease are on an unstoppable rise. How did we get here? And what lies ahead for us? 'It all starts with waking up to what our bodies are expressing and our minds are suppressing. 'In this life-affirming book, Gabor Maté connects the dots between our personal suffering and the relentless pressures of modern life – showing that ill health is a natural reflection of our disconnection from our true selves. Drawing on four decades of clinical experience, and stories of people transforming their bodies and minds, Dr Maté offers a hopeful pathway to reconnection and healing.

        Paperback
        Publication: 4 April 2024, Ebury, Vermillion
        ISBN: 9781785042737

        Extent: 576 pages 

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