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'The Myth of Normal' explores why depression and illness rates are rising in the U.S.

'The Myth of Normal' explores why depression and illness rates are rising in the U.S.

FromNPR's Book of the Day


'The Myth of Normal' explores why depression and illness rates are rising in the U.S.

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Dec 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The United States is seeing some concerning trends when it comes to school shootings, deaths by suicide, overdoses and other unhealthy behaviors; they're on the rise. Physician Gabor Maté says that's not so much a coincidence as a consequence of a toxic culture in our country. His new book, The Myth of Normal, dispels the idea that these are unavoidable, unrelated statistics. In this episode, he speaks to Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd about capitalism's role in this morbid, new "normal," and where society can look for opportunities to start healing.
Released:
Dec 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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