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Biography: Gabor Maté is known for his expertise in addiction, stress, and child... more Biography: Gabor Maté is known for his expertise in addiction, stress, and childhood development. A retired physician, he spent over 20 years in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside working with patients suffering from addiction and mental illness. Maté is also a best-selling author and sought-after speaker on trauma and its impacts on health. less
"When we are not ourselves, we are cut off from love"
Tags: Self-awareness, Love, Relationships, Self-discovery, Identity
"Trauma is not what happens to you; it’s what happens inside you as a result of what happens to you"
Tags: Personal growth, Resilience, Self-awareness, Mental health, Psychology
"Understanding the sources of our pain can be the first step towards healing"
Tags: Self-awareness, Growth, Personal development, Self-discovery, Mental health
"Children need the emotional presence of their caregivers to thrive"
Tags: Mental health, Family, Parenting, Emotional well-being, Child development
"Without the ability to say no, human beings cannot say yes"
Tags: Empowerment, Freedom, Integrity, Decision-making, Self-respect
"Healing requires recognizing the pain that needs to be healed"
Tags: Personal growth, Self-awareness, Mental health, Introspection, Healing
"The essence of emotional trauma is a disconnection from the self"
Tags: Self-awareness, Mental health, Inner self, Emotional healing, Psychological well-being
"It takes real courage to be vulnerable and open to love"
Tags: Love, Relationships, Courage, Authenticity, Empathy
"Nature designed us to need nourishing relationships to survive"
Tags: Relationships, Human nature, Psychology, Nature, Connection
"A child’s brain needs healthy experiences to develop properly"
Tags: Parenting, Child development, Neuroscience, Early childhood, Cognitive development
"The modern mind is overstimulated and the modern body is understimulated and overfed"
Tags: Mental health, Wellness, Modern life, Physical health, Technology impact
"The primary events of trauma rarely end when the traumatic experience itself ends"
Tags: Mental health, Psychology, Recovery, Trauma, Emotional healing
"The very same brain centers that interpret and process emotional pain are the ones that interpret and process physical pain"
Tags: Mental health, Emotional pain, Neuroscience, Physical pain
"Children don’t get traumatized because they get hurt; children get traumatized because they’re alone with the hurt"
Tags: Resilience, Mental health, Support, Healing, Parenting
"Authenticity is, at its heart, the recognition of what you truly need"
Tags: Personal growth, Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Self-discovery, Authenticity
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