Gabor Maté – A New Vision for Mental Health

The Biases of Western Medicine | Gabor Maté, MD

Author: Editorial 1st February 2023 0 Comments

This transcript of a talk by Dr. Gabor Maté has been published by Sustainable Human . It begins: “In the realm of child development, I just wish we’d actually look at the evidence. But we don’t. I worked in family practice for…
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a coherent system

ADHD, biomedical model, children and adolescents, Gabor Maté, Mad in America, Sustainable Human, trauma-informed approaches, videos

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture

Author: Editorial 16th September 2022 0 Comments

This book has been co-written by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté. The publishers say: “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….
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a wellbeing society

authenticity, books, Culture & Society, Daniel Maté, Gabor Maté, normality, trauma

The Need For Authenticity

Author: Editorial 5th August 2019 0 Comments

In the video below, Dr. Gabor Maté explains why he links significant risk factors for chronic illness (including mental illnesses such as depression) to the suppression of healthy emotions. His talk includes topics such as: The human attachment drive (being taken…
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emotion-focused care

attachment drive, authenticity, autoimmune diseases, depression, emotions, Gabor Maté, New Approaches, Psychoneuroimmunology, risk factors for chronic illness, videos

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Author: Editorial 10th July 2019 0 Comments

This book has been written by Dr. Gabor Maté. The publishers say: “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…
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Uncategorised

ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, books, children and adolescents, Gabor Maté, neuro-diversity, neuroscience, parenting

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

Author: Editorial 20th December 2017 0 Comments

Winner of the 2009 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize, this book is written by Dr. Gabor Maté, a renowned addiction expert. It calls for a compassionate approach toward addiction, whether in ourselves or in others. Dr. Maté believes that the source of…
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emotion-focused care

addiction, books, childhood environment, compassionate approach, drug dependency, Gabor Maté, trauma

The Opposite Of Addiction is Connection: Do Stronger Human Connections Immunise Us Against Emotional Distress?

Author: Editorial 6th October 2017 0 Comments

On the Uplift Connect site, Jonathan Davis writes that a “new perspective on addiction is emerging”. He cites Johann Hari, author of Chasing The Scream (The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs), who “recently captured widespread public interest with his Ted talk…
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addiction, Chasing the Scream, emotional loss, Gabor Maté, Johann Hari, trauma, Uplift Connect, wellbeing