Addiction, stress and trauma are the recurring subjects of Gabor Maté’s popular psychology and health writing. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts draws heavily on his work with people experiencing severe drug addiction and argues for understanding addiction through trauma, development and environment rather than moral failure alone. When the Body Says No examines links between chronic stress and illness, while Scattered Minds discusses attention deficit disorder through developmental and family perspectives. The Myth of Normal, written with Daniel Maté, broadens these concerns into a critique of how modern social conditions may contribute to distress and chronic illness. Maté’s books mix clinical anecdotes, personal reflection and research interpretation. In discovery terms, the catalogue sits across trauma, addiction and mind-body health nonfiction, though readers should distinguish his broader hypotheses from areas of settled medical consensus. Read more Less