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The Myth of Normal with Gabor Maté - HPP 119

The Higher Practice Podcast for Optimal Mental Health

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The Fallacy of Normal

The myth of normal refers to the belief that the way we're living is normal. It also means that abnormalities are when there's pathology happens. I think actually totally abnormal when it comes to genuine human needs, which also means that when you see pathology of mind or body, then we call these people abnormal. No, what they're exhibiting is a normal response to abnormal circumstances.

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