When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

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Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer?s disease? Is there such a thing as a 'cancer personality??Drawing on deep scientific research and Dr Gabor Mate?s acclaimed clinical work, When the Body Says No provides the answers to critical questions about the mind-body link - and the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases.When the Body Says No-- Explores the role of the mind-body link in conditions and diseases such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome and multiple sclerosis. - Shares dozens of enlightening case studies and stories, including those of people such as Lou Gehrig (ALS), Betty Ford (breast cancer), Ronald Reagan (Alzheimer?s), Gilda Radner (ovarian cancer) and Lance Armstrong (testicular cancer)- Reveals 'The Seven A?s of Healing?- principles in healing and the prevention of illness from hidden stressCan a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer?s disease? Is there such a thing as a 'cancer personality??Drawing on deep scientific research and Dr Gabor Mate?s acclaimed clinical work, When the Body Says No provides the answers to critical questions about the mind-body link - and the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases.When the Body Says No-- Explores the role of the mind-body link in conditions and diseases such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome and multiple sclerosis. - Shares dozens of enlightening case studies and stories, including those of people such as Lou Gehrig (ALS), Betty Ford (breast cancer), Ronald Reagan (Alzheimer?s), Gilda Radner (ovarian cancer) and Lance Armstrong (testicular cancer)- Reveals 'The Seven A?s of Healing?- principles in healing and the prevention of illness from hidden stress
Dr Gabor Mate is a physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology. He works with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness, and has over 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience. A renowned speaker, Dr Mate is highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, stress and childhood development. He is adjunct professor in the Faculty of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, and the co-founder of Compassion for Addiction. He has received the Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize; an Honorary Degree from the University of Northern British Columbia; and the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award. His bestselling books, published internationally in 20 languages, include In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, When the Body Says No, Scattered Minds and (with Gordon Neufeld) Hold on to Your Kids.drgabormate.com / @drmate