TRAUMA ILLNESS AND HEALING IN A TOXIC CULTURE
Based around Dr. Maté’s new book ‘The Myth of Normal’, Dr. Maté will be exploring Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture
Half of North American adults suffer from chronic illness – a fact Western medicine views largely in terms of individual predispositions and habits.Western medicine imposes two separations, neither tenable scientifically. First, it separates mind from the body, largely assuming that most chronic illnesses have nothing to do with people’s emotional and psychological experiences. And yet, a large and irrefutable body of research has clearly shown that physiologic and behavioural functioning of human beings can be understood only if we integrate our body functions with those of the mind: functions such as awareness, emotions, our interpretations of and responses to events, and our relationships with other people. Second, Western practice views people’s health as separate from the social environment, ignoring social determinants of health such as class, gender, economic status, and race. Such factors, in reality, are more important influences on health and longevity than individual predispositions and personal factors such as genes, cholesterol levels, blood pressure and so on.
This talk shows how a society dedicated to material pursuits rather than genuine human needs and spiritual values stresses its members, undermines healthy child development and dooms many to chronic illness, from diabetes to heart disease, from autoimmune conditions to cancer. This will be feature a talk from Dr. Maté as well as questions taken from the audience.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- What is trauma and its mental and physiological consequences.
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A special exploration dedicated to harnessing the power of the so-called “placebo” effect, and experiencing the proven physical, emotional and relationship benefits of these healing elements.
- Becoming aware of stressful patterns of feeling and behaviour.
- The mind/body unity as explained by modern science (psychoneuroimmunology).
- How the early environment “programs” us physiologically and psychologically.
- The nature of the true self and how we can connect to it—to ourselves, that is—by working through trauma.
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Your Teacher 
GABOR MATÉ
Gabor Maté (pronunciation: GAH-bor MAH-tay) is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness.
The bestselling author of four books published in over thirty languages, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. To learn more, join his e-news list at www.drgabormate.com.
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