A review by kim_oosterbeek
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté

5.0

4.5/5. What a momentous, jumble of a book. Maté doesn't claim to have all the answers to the plethora of modern (and historic) problems people face including racism, sexism, consumerism, trauma, poverty and stress, and how these effect our health - but the conversation is a start. Enjoyed learning about the mind-body connections that indigenous cultures have known for centuries. Although it did make me feel a little hopeless at times, I'm also hopeful that we can work towards a more biopsychosocial approach to medicine in the future.