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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté
2 reviews
toephia's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Informative, dense, and to-the-point; addresses trauma’s impact on the individual body + the collective; analysis of current Western medical practices; discussion of society and capitalism as source of mass trauma. Empowering and compassionate read. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm, Medical content, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders
meganpbell's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
A must read for fans of The Body Keeps the Score and anyone interested in the science and literature of trauma (should be us all!), The Myth of Normal is a moving, groundbreaking, and holistic exploration of just how sick “normal” is, the connection between the mind, personality, experiences, culture and the body, and ways to move forward and heal. I wish it was even more inclusive than it was, but I found it eye-opening, affirming, and crucial.
Moderate: Medical content, Addiction, Death, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Genocide, Medical trauma, War, Pregnancy, Racism, and Terminal illness
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