The things that are considered normal in society are not at all normal from the point of view of human life and human needs.

The addictions that people develop are actually normal responses to an abnormal situation.

Dr. Mate is a world-renowned physician, best-selling author, whose work dives deep into childhood development and the impact of trauma.

Dr. Gabor-Mate.

You were the average neurologist with symptoms of MS.

Nobody's going to ask you about your trauma.

It's a huge gap between the scientific evidence

and how you practice medicine.

Why do you think in our modern society

with all the medical and scientific advances

that there's so much of suffering

when we have more information and knowledge and tools than ever before.

Well.

What I read about your stuff, what I see about your content,

is a lot of people are lost based on trauma.

And past traumas cause certain addictions or certain behaviors and routines that maybe are some healthy addictions or unhealthy addictions, but it seems to be like a lot of unhealthy addictions.

Well, I can interrupt right there.

Yes, please.

No just think it's a healthy addiction.

No such thing.

If it's healthy, it's not an addiction, if it's an addiction, it's not healthy.

There are passions.

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