[Querida] หนังสือภาษาอังกฤษ The Myth of Normal Trauma Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté Daniel Maté

It all starts with waking up... to what our bodies are expressing and our minds are suppressing

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 todays 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 wil