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Gabor Maté

Born

in Budapest, Hungary

January 06, 1944

Website

https://drgabormate.com/

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Genre

Psychology, Science, Nonfiction

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Dr Gabor Maté (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

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 Maté offering trauma-healing work

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Gabor Maté’s books

Average rating: 4.29 · 129,041 ratings · 12,707 reviews · 71 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté, Daniel Maté 4.30 avg rating — 34,973 ratings — published 2022 — 5 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 4.18 avg rating — 34,263 ratings — published 2003 — 92 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 4.48 avg rating — 23,543 ratings — published 2007 — 63 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 4.28 avg rating — 20,174 ratings — published 1999 — 56 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 Maté [The Myth of Normal & When The Body Says No] 4.13 avg rating — 487 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 4.40 avg rating — 147 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: The Cost of Hidden Stress 4.01 avg rating — 72 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 4.33 avg rating — 61 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
	O seu filho precisa de si 4.21 avg rating — 33 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
	When The Body Says No / In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts / Hold On To Your Kids / Scattered Minds 4.41 avg rating — 29 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

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

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—but it’s there. As we’ll 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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Please vote on "book of the month". We pick one and I personally start one each month. But, these books are harder to read than most. So, I'm actually entering 3 months as the period to reach each book.

Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal
by Donna Jackson Nakazawa (2015)

1 vote, 50.0%

The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe
By Stephen W. Porges (2013)

1 vote, 50.0%

The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture
by Gabor Maté (2022)

0 votes, 0.0%

Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship by Laurence Heller (2012)

0 votes, 0.0%

2 total votes

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