Gabor Mat茅 (Author of The Myth of Normal)

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Gabor Mat茅

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in Budapest, Hungary

January 06, 1944

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Psychology, Science, Nonfiction

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Dr Gabor Mat茅 (CM) is a Hungarian-born Canadian physician who specializes in the study and treatment of addiction and is also widely recognized for his unique perspective on Attention Deficit Disorder and his firmly held belief in the connection between mind and body health.

Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1944, he is a survivor of the Nazi genocide. His maternal grandparents were killed in Auschwitz when he was five months old, his aunt disappeared during the war, and his father endured forced labour at the hands of the Nazis.

He emigrated to Canada with his family in 1957. After graduating with a B.A. from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and a few years as a high school English and literature teacher, he returned to school to ...more

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Where Olive Trees Weep

offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice.

We follow, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We witness Dr. Gabor Mat茅 offering trauma-healing work

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Average rating: 4.3 · 115,953 ratings · 11,434 reviews · 53 distinct works 鈥� Similar authors

	The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Mat茅, Daniel Mat茅 4.31 avg rating — 30,865 ratings — published 2022 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress 4.20 avg rating — 30,888 ratings — published 2003 — 91 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction 4.49 avg rating — 21,992 ratings — published 2007 — 62 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder 4.30 avg rating — 17,380 ratings — published 1999 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	2 Books Set by Dr Gabor Mat茅 [The Myth of Normal & When The Body Says No] 4.11 avg rating — 333 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When The Body Says No / In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts / Hold On To Your Kids 4.42 avg rating — 132 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return to Ourselves: Trauma, Healing, and the Myth of Normal 4.25 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When The Body Says No / In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts / Hold On To Your Kids / Scattered Minds 4.39 avg rating — 28 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	O seu filho precisa de si 4.30 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dr Gabor Mat茅 5 Books Collection Set (When The Body Says No, Hold On To Your Kids, In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts, Scattered Minds & [Hardcover] The Myth Of Normal) by Gabor Mat茅, Daniel Mat茅 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The attempt to escape from pain, is what creates more pain.”
― Gabor Mat茅

tags: addiction, bravery, consciousness, courage, denial, dissociation, mindfulness, psychology, repression, self-knowledge, therapy, wellbeing

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“Not all addictions are rooted in abuse or trauma, but I do believe they can all be traced to painful experience. A hurt is at the centre of all addictive behaviours. It is present in the gambler, the Internet addict, the compulsive shopper and the workaholic. The wound may not be as deep and the ache not as excruciating, and it may even be entirely hidden鈥攂ut it鈥檚 there. As we鈥檒l see, the effects of early stress or adverse experiences directly shape both the psychology and the neurobiology of addiction in the brain.”
― Gabor Mate, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

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“It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behaviour.”
― Gabor Mate, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

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Know My Name by Chanel Miller

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The Body Keeps the Score Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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Either What My Bones Know or Body Keeps the Score (write-in)

1 vote, 25.0%

What My Bones Know A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo

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The Myth of Normal Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Mat茅

The Myth of Normal by Gabor Mat茅

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I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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