459: How to understand & heal your trauma | Gabor Maté, M.D.

The mindbodygreen Podcast

Gabor Maté, M.D.: “95% of trauma is multi-generational. You unwittingly pass it on.”

Gabor, a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally renowned speaker, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how buried trauma can harm your health, plus:

- Gabor’s upbringing & his professional work around trauma (~00:42)

- What trauma really means (~05:07)

- Gabor’s personal experience with trauma (~10:18)

- How trauma gets passed down from one generation to the next (~12:47)

- How your personal trauma can affect your physical health (~17:20)

- The relationship between stress and illness (~20:51)

- How to start resolving your trauma (~27:53)

- Why so many people have a hard time saying “no” (~31:39)

- The real reason children start resenting their parents (~34:10)

- Why you don’t actually have to socialize kids (~39:19)

- How our culture makes us sick (~44:00)

- What’s unique about our cultural trauma today (~47:04)

- What we can do about a lack of social connection (~48:40)

- Why we attract others with similar traumas (~52:09)

Trigger warning: This podcast includes mentions of suicidal ideation. You're never alone. If you or someone you know are struggling, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

Referenced in the episode:

- Gabor's latest book, The Myth Of Normal.

- Gabor's previous bestsellers, Hold On To Your Kids, When The Body Says No, In The Realm Of Hungry Ghosts, and Scattered Minds.

- A study on childhood trauma & adult illnesses.

- A study on self-silencing during conflict & mortality.

- The Roseto study.

- A study on loneliness & mortality.

- Read more about Jean-Martin Charcot.

- Sign up for The Long Game.

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