When the Body Says No
The Cost of Hidden Stress
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4.3 • 69 Ratings
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Publisher Description
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, this acclaimed, bestselling guide provides insight into the mind-body link between illness and health, and the critical role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases.
In this accessible and groundbreaking book—filled with the moving stories of real people—medical doctor and bestselling author Gabor Maté shows that emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and many others.
An international bestseller translated into over thirty languages, When the Body Says No promotes learning and healing, providing transformative insights into how illlness can be the body's way of saying no to what the mind cannot or will not acknowledge. With great compassion and erudition, Dr. Maté demystifies medical science and empowers us all to be our own health advocates.
Customer Reviews
Right words at the right time
The words Dr Mate wrote came into my life at the right time. I didn't want to read another book like this but something pushed me (in my case an outsider who took the time to listen and hear my truths) to do it. Read it all in 24 hours (I like science when it's on TV so I skipped the technical stuff - I presumed Dr Mate studied and hasn't been kicked out of the College). Insomnia is a side effect of stress I guess. It won't be for everyone - you need to hear your truths in the discourse. I did. If you don't, you weren't ready to hear them (assuming you pick up the book because there is a need in your life). I needed to make those connection, I was open to making them and it gave me hope that I needed along with some tools and perspectives. I'm going to actually read some stuff from the footnotes. Haven't done that since University. Thanks Doc.