Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté

5 reviews

isaarusilor's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug use

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

tiernanhunter's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

jess_always_reading's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

Dr. Maté is absolutely worth a read and his book has a wealth of information on addiction, societal stigma, and trauma. However, some parts of In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts are a bit outdated esp cially when it comes to some best practices & inclusive language so a critical eye is important when reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

cameliam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Dr. Gabor Maté expresses courageously the truths of the addicted person. Moving us away from our view of the addict only as someone living on the streets, addicted to the most illegal of drugs, to addressing the addicted personality that blends into what we call our «productive » society. Knowing we can only heal by addressing the route causes of the addicted brain: how it was not allowed to properly form during childhood.  This book teaches us that through compassionate and curious approaches only will we be able to soften the grips of addiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

erenreads12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

What a breath of fresh air. Gabor Matt approaches addiction with a critical eye and mountains of compassion and empathy. I started reading this to better understand what a friend of mine went through - but this thorough, reflective and detailed exploration of addiction brought me to reflect on the experiences of many others around me, as well as myself. I drew huge amounts of understanding and empathy from this book, written with utmost sensitivity and filled with empirical evidence for a kind and compassionate approach to treating addiction.

This is an essential read for any and every aspiring or developing medical professional (doctor, psychiatrist, therapist, anyone), as well as anyone who has experienced addiction in any of its forms, and their friends and family.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Medical content