How To Have Self-Compassion in an Age of Addiction: Dr Gabor Maté | Feel Better Live More Bitesize

CAUTION ADVISED: This podcast contains themes of an adult nature. Dr Gabor Maté is one of the world’s most revered thinkers on the psychology of addiction, his radical findings based on decades of work with patients, challenged by catastrophic drug addiction and mental illness are reframing how we view all human development. Here are some highlights from my conversation with Dr Maté back on episode 37. Dr Maté firmly believes that addiction is not a choice, neither is it all about drugs and illicit substances. Instead, he believes that addiction affects most of us – whether it be to alcohol, nicotine, sugar, work, or exercise…the list is endless. According to Dr. Maté, the source of addiction is not to be found in our genes but in our early childhood. He calls for a compassionate approach toward addiction, whether in ourselves or others. As he puts it, the question we need to ask is not why the addiction, but why the pain. Subscribe to my new newsletter - Friday Five: https://drchatterjee.com/subscription/ Subscribe to this channel:    / @drchatterjeerangan   Watch the full Feel Better Live More podcast episode: 37 How Our Childhood Shapes Every Aspect of Our Health with Dr. Gabor Maté    • How Our Childhood Shapes Every Aspect of O...   #gabormate #addiction #feelbetterlivemore Feel Great Lose Weight is available in the UK https://amzn.to/2W6bsOE and in the US & Canada https://amzn.to/2GWPgls Dr Chatterjee’s book Feel Better in 5 is out now in the UK https://amzn.to/2G0XK7l and in the US and Canada https://amzn.to/2EB2oM0 Order Dr Chatterjee’s book The Stress Solution https://amzn.to/2MZ8u8h Find Dr Chatterjee’s 4 Pillars of Health in The 4 Pillar Plan available via http://amzn.to/2yGfpuB The US version, How to Make Disease Disappear is available via https://amzn.to/2Gj1YEL Listen to all previous podcast episodes on https://drchatterjee.com/podcast or via these podcast platforms by searching for 'Feel Better, Live More'. Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Acast - https://www.acast.com/feelbetterlivemore Stitcher - https://stitcher.com/podcast/feel-bet... Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6NyPQfc... Follow Dr Chatterjee at: Website: https://drchatterjee.com/ Facebook   / drchatterjee   Twitter   / drchatterjeeuk   Instagram   / drchatterjee   Find out more about Dr Maté: Website https://drgabormate.com/ Facebook   / drgabormate   YouTube ‪@drgabormate9132‬ Twitter   / drgabormate   Gabor's books: In the Realm on hungry ghosts https://amzn.to/2zlLbR5 Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder https://amzn.to/2PvKYou When the body says no: the cost of hidden stress https://amzn.to/2zdWc6B Hold on to Your Kids - Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers https://amzn.to/2QUCAeK DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.