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When the Body Says No

The Cost of Hidden Stress

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When the Body Says No

By: Gabor Maté MD
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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 illness 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.

©2021 Gabor Maté (P)2021 Vintage Canada
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International Bestseller

“This book has many strengths. . . . When Maté witnesses and testifies to human suffering, including his own, he is compassionate and compelling.”—The Globe and Mail

“Written with clarity and compassion. . . . The book’s characteristics seem to describe Maté himself: armed with knowledge and straight from the heart.”—The Georgia Straight

“Maté carefully explains the biological mechanisms that are activated when stress and trauma exert a powerful influence on the body, and he backs up his claims with compelling evidence from the field. . . . Both the lay and specialist reader will be grateful for the final chapter, ‘The Seven A’s of Healing,’ in which Maté presents an open formula for healing and the prevention of illness resulting from hidden stress.”Quill & Quire

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I've spent a lifetime being invalidated by passive aggressive people. Audible is telling me I need more words.

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Must read!

This book is life changing, I will use and share the resources that I have learned in this book! If you have been looking for alternatives for self healing and a better understanding to the human body & emotions than this is the book for you!

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Excellent!

I enjoyed the read, the book is informative, and encouraging! One does not have to stay in a space of suffering. The sharing of the stories helps build better understanding of the how things can change.

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Everyone should read this book.

Literally. If you’ve ever been diagnosed with, have a family history of, or are concerned about one day contracting dis-ease - you need to read this book.

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Great material and a good read

This was very interesting and kept my attention. The information was useful and gave a lot of insight on how stress affects the body.

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Everyone must read

Necessary to understand yourself and people. Will read again when missing self balance. Highly recommend.

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Thank you!

Dr. Mate, Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with the world! This was so helpful and eye opening!

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Very Insightful

If you are starting to dive into how emotions impact your health, this is a book for you.

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Insightful and Holistic research in illness

As a cancer survivor and a person committed to healing my trauma and unconscious beliefs, this book was insightful and informative in how our past our trauma and stress have great affect on our bodies. We are a whole person and disease does not exist separately from the things we experience.
Highly recommend to everyone. Read before you have kids to heal yourself and be a better parent.

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