Note Details
- Type: book
- Topics: health, psychology
Book Summary
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture is a 2022 book by Gabor Mate (with Daniel Mate) that challenges the assumption that the conditions of modern society are healthy simply because we are accustomed to them. Mate argues that chronic illness, mental health struggles, and addiction are not aberrations but predictable outcomes of a culture that prioritizes materialism, disconnection, and suppression of authentic emotional needs. The book weaves together science, case studies, and cultural critique to reframe health as inseparable from social context.