By Sarah Mahoney — 2011
“People treat intuition like it’s a dirty word, but it’s actually one of the body’s survival mechanisms,” says Dr. Antoine Bechara.
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Information and conversation are key to facing the challenges of care
Includes Frequently Asked Questions about how to communicate and cope.
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The psychiatry professor on the polyvagal theory he developed to understand our reactions to trauma.
When physicians help patients come to the profound revelation that childhood adversity plays a role in the chronic illnesses they face now, they help them to heal physically and emotionally at last.
Last week was the one-year anniversary of the beginning of my husband’s health crisis. As I gaze at the permanent handicap placard and at him sleeping, once again, on the couch, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve learned this past year.
The Fix Q&A with Dr. Gabor Maté on addiction, the holocaust, the “disease-prone personality” and the pathology of positive thinking.
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Dr Gabor Maté is a renowned expert in addiction, childhood trauma and mind-body health.
Understanding the root causes of addiction can help us to better treat it.