Dr Gabor Maté Memoir: The Illusion of Health: Surviving in a Sick World
About this book
The Illusion of Surviving in a Sick World What if everything you’ve been told about “health” is a carefully constructed illusion? In a society obsessed with wellness, productivity, and success, countless people silently battle stress, anxiety, burnout, and chronic illness—yet are told they are “fine.” The Illusion of Health exposes the hidden costs of living in a culture that rewards denial, masks trauma, and normalizes suffering.Drawing on groundbreaking insights into psychology, trauma, and social conditioning, this book challenges the myth that health is simply the absence of disease. Instead, it reveals how unresolved pain, toxic environments, and relentless cultural pressures erode both body and mind.With clarity and compassion, the author dismantles conventional notions of wellness and invites readers to confront difficult Why society labels dysfunction as “normal.”How hidden trauma manifests as physical illness.The dangerous ways we are taught to ignore our inner signals.Paths toward authentic healing and reclaiming wholeness.Bold, controversial, and deeply empowering, The Illusion of Health is not just a critique of modern culture—it is a roadmap to true well-being in a world that constantly undermines it.If you’ve ever felt that “being normal” comes at the cost of your health, this book will help you see through the illusion—and start living with clarity, freedom, and healing.