When the body says no

In the international bestseller When the body says no Gabor Maté explains what hidden stress is, how it leads to a range of illnesses – and, most importantly, how we can heal ourselves. Can a person literally die of loneliness? Are repressed emotions linked to Alzheimer's? Is there such a thing as a "cancer personality"?

Modern scientific findings confirm ancient wisdom: emotions have a decisive influence on our health. Repressed emotions cause stress, which in turn is the root cause of many diseases.

Dr. Gabor Maté is an expert on trauma, addiction, and stress. In this book, he draws on groundbreaking research and real-life stories from his patients to examine the role that hidden stress plays in the development of a range of diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, cancer, and a range of autoimmune diseases. In addition, the author goes one step further by presenting the 7 Rules of Healing, which lead us from the stage of Acceptance to that of Autonomy.

With compassion and wisdom, in this book Gabor Maté puts the mind-body connection back at the core of medicine and shows us how to protect our health.