{"product_id":"9781785042737","title":"The Myth of Normal : Trauma, Illness \u0026 Healing in a Toxic Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Mate, Gabor \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 04\/04\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 576 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781785042737,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world?Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45% of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author Gabor Maté dissects the underlying causes of this malaise - physical and emotional, and connects the dots between our personal suffering and the pressures of modern-day living. Over four decades of clinical experience, Dr Maté has found that the common definition of 'normal' is false: virtually all disease is actually a natural reflection of life in an abnormal culture, as we grow further and further apart from our true selves. But he also shows us the pathway to reconnection and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with stories of people in the grip of illness or in the triumphant wake of recovery, this life-affirming book shows how true health is possible - if we are willing to embrace authenticity above social expectations. The Myth of Normal is Gabor Maté's most ambitious, compassionate and urgent book yet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42409700360236,"sku":"9781785042737","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/products\/9781785042737.jpg?v=1705303588","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.pro\/products\/9781785042737","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}