Avery Publishing Group, Sachbücher, The Myth of Normal (Englisch, Gabor Maté, Daniel Maté, 2022)

B>b>By the acclaimed author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, a;groundbreaking investigation into the causes of illness, a bracing;critique of how our society breeds disease, and a pathway to health;and healing./b>/b>br>br>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?br/> br/> Over four decades of clinical experience,;Maté has come to recognize the prevailing understanding of “normal” as false, neglecting the roles that trauma and stress, and the pressures of modern-day living, exert on our bodies and our minds at the expense of;good 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. Now Maté 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. Cowritten with his son Daniel, The Myth Of Normal is Maté’s most ambitious and urgent book yet.