When the body says no by Gabor Maté MD

From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, this acclaimed, bestselling guide provides insight into the mind-body link between illness and health, and the critical role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases.

In this accessible and groundbreaking book—filled with the moving stories of real people—medical doctor and bestselling author Gabor Maté shows that emotion and psychological stress play a powerful role in the onset of chronic illness, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and many others.



An international bestseller translated into over twenty languages, When the Body Says No promotes learning and healing, providing transformative insights into how illlness can be the body’s way of saying no to what the mind cannot or will not acknowledge. With great compassion and erudition, Dr. Maté demystifies medical science and empowers us all to be our own health advocates.

Story Locale: Vancouver

A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, DR. GABOR MATÈ is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development. Dr. Maté has written several bestselling books, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction; When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress/Disease Connection, and Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder, and co-authored Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need To Matter More Than Peers. His works have been published internationally in nearly thirty languages.



Author Residence: Vancouver, BC