Reviews - The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture

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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture

Not a lot new here but from a somatic psychotherapy perspective, but Maté does a really lovely job of showing how our culture, including the medical model, contributes to our alienation and physical and mental illness.

katrinajustread's review against another edition

4.0

Giggled out loud at the Jordan Peterson disses.

Here’s to a trauma-conscious world, please

jwm's review against another edition

3.5

informative medium-paced

kt0914's review against another edition

5.0

Almost 500 pages...and absolutely worth it! Life changed.

lhiner's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-paced

jennw607's review against another edition

5.0

Very much enjoyed this read. Dr. Maté is excellent at exploring how trauma affects our physical and mental health. I appreciate the well-crafted, thoughtful action items he suggests. I think anyone could find something meaningful in this book.