The release date for the English version of 'The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture' by
Gabor Maté is Sep 2022. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
From the critically acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a ground-breaking examination of the origins of disease, a biting indictment of the ways in which our culture encourages sickness, and a guide to well-being and recovery.
Renowned physician Gabor Maté deftly analyzes how chronic sickness and overall poor health are on the increase in Western nations that take pride in their healthcare systems in this groundbreaking book. Over half of Americans use two prescription drugs, and over 70% of people in the country take at least one. Every fifth person in Canada suffers from high blood pressure. Over thirty percent of people in Europe have a diagnosis of hypertension. Adolescent mental illness is also increasing globally. What, therefore, is "normal" in terms of health?
After more than 40 years of working as a clinician, Maté has learned that the general perception of what is considered "normal" is untrue and ignores the negative effects that stress, trauma, and the demands of contemporary life have on our bodies and brains at the price of our overall health. Despite all of our knowledge and advancements in technology, Western medicine often falls short in treating the whole individual by neglecting the ways that the modern world strains the body, taxes the immune system, and disturbs emotional equilibrium. Now, Maté contributes his viewpoint to the enormous debunking of widespread misconceptions about what causes illness, draws connections between personal ailments and the deteriorating health of society, and provides a kind manual for wellbeing. The Myth of Normal, co-written by his son Daniel, is Maté's most ambitious and pressing work to date.