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SCATTERED MINDS - GABOR MATÉ KARTONIERT (TB)

New York Times bestseller!  From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté 
Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) as genetically
based—and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.   In
this breakthrough guide to understanding  treating  and healing Attention Deficit Disorder  Dr.
Gabor Maté  bestselling author of The Myth of Normal  and himself diagnosed with ADD:  
Demonstrates that the condition is not a genetic “illness” but a response to environmental
stress Explains that in ADD  circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and
attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why Shows how ‘distractibility’ is the
psychological product of life experience Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD
children tick  and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviors Expresses
optimism about neurological development even in adulthood Presents a program of how to promote
this development in both children and adults  Whereas other books on the subject describe the
condition as inherited  Dr. Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key
role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In Scattered Minds   he describes the
painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in
adults.  While acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person
toward ADD  Dr. Maté moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in
environment  family dynamics  and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience
with the disorder  as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of diagnosed children. Providing a
thorough overview of ADD and its treatments  without blaming anyone  Scattered Minds is
essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.

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