Apesar de vivermos numa era de extraordinários progressos, nos países ocidentais as doenças crónicas não param de crescer. Os números chocam: 30% dos europeus são hipertensos; 70% dos americanos tomam pelo menos um medicamento de receita obrigatória. E não é um problema de idade: basta ver a epidemia de doenças mentais nos adolescentes. Será isto “normal”? Quase quatro décadas de experiência clínica levaram o Dr. Gabor Maté a questionar esta nossa falsa “normalidade”. Na opinião do médico,...

In 'De mythe van normaal, over trauma, ziekte en heling in een toxische maatschappij' ontleedt Gabor Maté de onderliggende oorzaken van onze fysieke en emotionele malaise, en legt hij verbanden tussen ons persoonlijk lijden en de druk van het jachtige bestaan.Wij zijn geneigd te geloven dat ‘normaal’ gelijk staat aan ‘gezond zijn’. Maar hoe gezond is die norm nu echt? Maté ontdekte dat de gangbare definitie van ‘normaal’ niet juist is: vrijwel alle ziekte is een natuurlijke weerspi...

The empowering book exploring the link between trauma, illness, and modern life – and how to heal your health. From the acclaimed physician and bestselling author of When The Body Says No.THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEROVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLDWe tend to believe that normality equals health. But in today’s modern world, rising rates of anxiety, depression, addiction and chronic illness suggest otherwise. So, what is normal – and is it ...

**The instant New York Times bestsellerBy the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health and healing.**In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Ne...

"Uma jornada para descobrir como o bem-estar emocional e as conexões sociais estão intimamente ligados com saúde, doença e vícios." – Bessel van der Kolk, autor de O corpo guarda as marcasGabor Maté discute os mitos mais comuns sobre a origem das doenças e a natureza dos vícios, revelando conexões surpreendentes entre o sofrimento individual e o papel da sociedade no adoecimento coletivo.O mito do normal faz uma in...

Der SPIEGEL-Bestseller jetzt im Taschenbuch: Gabor Matés bahnbrechende Untersuchung der Ursachen von Krankheit und wie daraus eine neue Sicht auf Gesundheit entstehen kann»Gabor Maté nimmt uns mit auf eine epische Entdeckungsreise darüber, wie eng unser emotionales Wohlbefinden und unsere soziale Verbundenheit (kurz: die Art, wie wir leben) mit Gesundheit, Krankheit und Sucht verflochten sind … fesselnd und großartig geschrieben.« Bessel van der Kolk (Autor des Bes...

En banbrytande bok om hur samhället gör dig sjuk -- och hur du kan bli frisk igenTrots alla framsteg inom medicin och sjukvård ökar kroniska sjukdomar lavinartat i västvärlden, och allt fler unga lider av mental ohälsa. Hur går det ihop? I denna revolutionerande bok undersöker den kanadensiska läkaren Gabor Maté vad som egentligen är »normalt« när det kommer till hälsa.Efter över fyra decenniers klinisk erfarenhet drar Maté slutsatsen att den västerländska medicinen har för...

The phenomenal bestseller with almost 1 million copies sold!"In this practical and inspiring book, Michael shares seven transformative questions that can make a difference in how we lead and support. And he guides us through the tricky part—how to take this new information and turn it into habits and a daily practice.” —Dr. Brené Brown, author of Rising Strong and Daring GreatlyWith a new introduction by Christophe...

It's Father's Day weekend—a tough time for Charlie D, host of a late-night radio call-in show that offers supportive advice to troubled listeners. For years Charlie has been alienated from his father—a retired politician who was always too busy for his son when Charlie was growing up. The trouble is, his dad has chosen this weekend to attempt to reconcile with his son. Charlie is not keen to forgive. But Charlie's personal issues suddenly seem mundane when an email arrives from a young lis...

2024 SCWES BOOK AWARDS FOR BC AUTHORS WINNERAs the first month of 2016 rolled into the next, the death count continued to climb…Evann has no excuse to be living among the city’s destitute. When he reached into the medicine cabinet for that first dose of OxyContin, he didn’t consider everything the drug might take; he could only see the escape it might offer.Determined to prove himself as an artist, Evann moves to the city, only to d...

Charlie D is back doing his late-night radio call-in show. It's Halloween—The Day of the Dead. Not a day filled with good memories for Charlie, but the show must go on. His studio guest this evening is Dr. Robin Harris, an arrogant and ambitious "expert in the arts of dying and grieving," who also seems to be auditioning for her own radio talk show. Charlie and Dr. Harris do not hit it off. Things go from bad to worse when the doctor's ex-lover, Gabe, goes on air to announce that he's abou...

Charlie D is the host of a successful late-night radio call-in show. His listeners have a particularly intimate relationship with him and often reveal much about themselves, confident that he will honor their trust and that he can save them. In their minds, he is perfect: one of life's winners. But Charlie feels he's something of a fake. His easy confidence on-air belies the reality for a man born with a wine-colored birthmark that covers half his face. Love You to Death covers one hour on...