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The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Mat with Daniel Mat

The Myth of Normal is a book by Gabor Mat with Daniel Mat.
The book cover shifts colour from red to pink to orange to yellow, moving from left to right. In the middle of the cover is an abstracted illustration of a human shoulders-up.

Gabor Mat's internationally bestselling books have changed the way we look at addiction and have been integral in shifting the conversations around ADHD, stress, disease, embodied trauma, and parenting. Now, in this revolutionary book, he eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their health care systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?

For all our expertise and technological sophistication, Western medicine often fails to treat the whole person, ignoring how today's culture stresses the body, burdens the immune system, and undermines emotional balance. InThe Myth of Normal, co-written with his son Daniel, Mat brings his perspective to the great untangling of common myths about what makes us sick, connects the dots between the maladies of individuals and the declining soundness of society, and offers a compassionate guide for health and healing. The result is Mat's most ambitious and urgent book yet.

Dr. Gabor Mat is a physician and author from Vancouver, B.C. Hehas written three bestselling nonfiction books that combine personal experiences with scientific research to explore the state of healthcare in Canada. His books areScattered Minds,a book about attention deficit disorder,In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts,which tackles addiction, andWhen the Body Says No,a book about the onset of chronic illnesses like Alzheimer's, breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. In 2018, Dr. Matwas appointed to the Order of Canada.

Interviews withGabor Mat

Canadian physician Dr. Gabor Mat says our overall health is on the decline and he blames the society we live in. He and his son Daniel Mat discuss trauma, the power of a good walk for our mental health, and their new book The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture.

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