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Title The myth of normal : trauma, illness, & healing in a toxic culture / Gabor Maté, MD, with Daniel Maté.
Publisher New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2022]
Copyright ©2022
Description 562 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 24 cm


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 LW-Hillside  362.1 MAT Nearby on shelf  30641006498237 12-08-23  AVAILABLE
BIBLIOGRAPHY Includes bibliographical references (pages [503]-545) and index.
Contents Why normal is a myth (and why that matters) -- Our Interconnected nature -- The distortion of human development -- Rethinking abnormal: afflictions as adaptations -- The toxicities of our culture -- Pathways to wholeness.
Summary "In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Civilization, Modern -- 21st century.
Civilization, Modern -- Health aspects.
Diseases -- Social aspects.
Health -- Social aspects.
Social medicine.
Add'l Names Maté, Daniel, author.
Other title Trauma, illness, and healing in a toxic culture
ISBN 9780593083888
0593083881