Dr. Gabor Maté

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Dr. Gabor Maté (born 1944) is a Hungarian-Canadian physician and renowned author specializing in trauma, addiction, stress, and childhood development. A Holocaust survivor, his early life shaped his focus on how childhood trauma impacts long-term health. He is best known for advocating a compassionate, compassionate approach to addiction treatment, which he views as a coping mechanism for pain, and for his work on the connection between mind-body, stress, and illness.