Gabor Maté on Trauma, Addiction & Why Modern Life is Breaking Us

Hurt to Healing · 2025-02-11

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Welcome to a brand new series of the Hurt to Healing Podcast! In this powerful first episode, I am honoured to be joined by Dr. Gabor Maté—renowned addiction expert, speaker, and bestselling author of the wonderful book, The Myth of Normal.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The Link Between Trauma & Addiction – Why childhood experiences shape our emotional and physical healthWhat is a Toxic Culture? – How modern society fuels disconnection, stress, and mental illnessThe Danger of Labels – Why defining people by their struggles can be harmful to healingThe Science of Neuroplasticity – How our brains can rewire and heal from past painThe Power of Connection & Emotional Awareness – Why true healing comes from within

Dr. Maté shares groundbreaking insights into how unresolved trauma affects mental health, addiction, and overall well-being. Whether you're on your own healing journey, curious about mind-body medicine, or want to better understand the science of addiction and emotional resilience, this episode will leave you with powerful, actionable takeaways.

Connect with Dr. Gabor Maté:

Website: drgabormate.com

Instagram: @gabormatemd

Books: Explore his work

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Hurt to Healing

Welcome to the Hurt to Healing podcast with me, Pandora Morris. I’ve been fighting an uphill battle with my mental health for years and it’s only now that I’ve started to see some glimmers of light. It’s almost unbelievable to think I am starting this podcast considering my incessant compulsions would normally try to talk me out of it. But here I am, continuing to fight my invisible bullies one day at a time.

As part of my own recovery, I’ve made it my mission to support as many of you as possible on your own healing journey. I’ll be speaking to wonderful people from all walks of life who will open up about their own invisible struggles in the hope that it will provide a bit of solace and comfort for some of you. I’ll also be speaking to leading experts and doctors about different disorders and therapies that might help each of you expand your knowledge on the world of mental health.

Visit my website www.hurttohealing.co.uk to learn more about me and the work that I do.

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