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Gabor Maté

Medicine, addiction

Known for

Trauma, stress and human development

Why their work may matter

Compassion-first framing of addiction and pain. Some claims are clinical interpretation rather than established evidence.

Connection to a theme in The Trenches

Chapter 4 — curiosity before judgment.

Start here

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts.

Books

  • In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
  • The Myth of Normal

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