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

by Gabor Maté MD

I know for myself that the early hardening of my heart to my own pain shielded me not only from grief but also from joy.

Perhaps the line between sanity and madness must be drawn relative to the place where we stand. Perhaps it is possible to be, at the same time, mad when viewed from one perspective and sane when viewed from another.