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Gabor Maté

Exploring Illness and Health in a Dysfunctional Culture

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Author: Gabor Maté

Narrator: Brian

Format: MP3

ISBN: -

Language: English

Publication date: 06/16/2026

Audiobook duration: 31min

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Chapter 1: The Last Place You Want to Be: Facets of Trauma

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40:20

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Chapter 2: Living in an Immaterial World: Emotions, Health, and the Body-Mind Unity

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27:03

Chapter 3: You Rattle My Brain: Our Highly Interpersonal Biology

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12:37

Chapter 4: Everything I’m Surrounded By: Dispatches from the New Science

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14:51

Chapter 5: Mutiny on the Body: The Mystery of the Rebellious Immune System

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31:05

Chapter 6: It Ain’t a Thing: Disease as Process

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20:19

Chapter 7: A Traumatic Tension: Attachment vs. Authenticity

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31:22

Chapter 8: Who Are We Really? Human Nature, Human Needs

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14:05

Chapter 9: A Sturdy or Fragile Foundation: Children’s Irreducible Needs

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21:35

Chapter 10: Trouble at the Threshold: Before We Come into the World

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16:27

Chapter 11: What Choice Do I Have? Childbirth in a Medicalized Culture

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24:05

Chapter 12: Horticulture on the Moon: Parenting, Undermined

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33:35

Chapter 13: Forcing the Brain in the Wrong Direction: The Sabotage of Childhood

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33:01

Chapter 14: A Template for Distress: How Culture Builds Our Character

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18:35

Chapter 15: Just Not to Be You: Debunking the Myths About Addiction

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23:17

Chapter 16: Show of Hands: A New View of Addiction

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19:03

Chapter 17: An Inaccurate Map of Our Pain: What We Get Wrong About Mental Illness

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33:17

Chapter 18: The Mind Can Do Some Amazing Things: From Madness to Meaning

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36:56

Chapter 19: From Society to Cell: Uncertainty, Conflict, and Loss of Control

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21:04

Chapter 20: Robbing the Human Spirit: Disconnection and Its Discontents

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19:21

Chapter 21: They Just Don’t Care If It Kills You: Sociopathy as Strategy

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25:31

Chapter 22: The Assaulted Sense of Self: How Race and Class Get Under the Skin

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32:57

Chapter 23: Society’s Shock Absorbers: Why Women Have It Worse

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25:43

Chapter 24: We Feel Their Pain: Our Trauma-Infused Politics

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29:02

Chapter 25: Mind in the Lead: The Possibility of Healing

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23:05

Chapter 26: Four A’s and Five Compassions: Some Healing Principles

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28:14

Chapter 27: A Dreadful Gift: Disease as Teacher

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31:04

Chapter 28: Before the Body Says No: First Steps on the Return to Self

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22:26

Chapter 29: Seeing Is Disbelieving: Undoing Self-Limiting Beliefs

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12:30

Chapter 30: Foes to Friends: Working with the Obstacles to Healing

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29:00

Chapter 31: Jesus in the Tipi: Psychedelics and Healing

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27:50

Chapter 32: My Life as a Genuine Thing: Touching Spirit

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31:07

Chapter 33: Unmaking a Myth: Visioning a Saner Society

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30:27

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Who should listen to The Myth of Normal

"The Myth of Normal" by Gabor Maté is essential listening for anyone interested in understanding the complex interplay between mental health, societal pressures, and personal well-being. It is particularly beneficial for healthcare professionals, mental health advocates, and individuals seeking deeper insights into the underlying causes of emotional and physical illnesses. Additionally, those grappling with their own health challenges or looking to foster a more compassionate approach to themselves and others will find this audiobook informative and transformative.

3 quotes from The Myth of Normal

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."
"In a society that prizes conformity over authenticity, trauma thrives in silence and suppression."
"Caring for ourselves is not an act of self-indulgence; it's an act of self-preservation and well-being."

Author: Gabor Maté

Gabor Maté is a renowned Hungarian-Canadian physician, speaker, and author known for his expertise in addiction, stress, and childhood development. Born in Budapest in 1944 and a survivor of the Holocaust, Maté emigrated to Canada with his family in the late 1950s. He pursued his medical degree at the University of British Columbia, ultimately working in family practice and palliative care. Over the years, his focus shifted towards the study of addiction, and he gained recognition for his compassionate approach and profound insights into the interplay between society, emotional well-being, and health. His widely acclaimed books, including "In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts" and "When the Body Says No," explore the impact of the environment and emotional health on physical wellness, themes he continues to address in his book "The Myth of Normal," where he critiques the concept of 'normalcy' in health and society.

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