What is Gabor Maté’s?

Gabor Maté is like a doctor who helps people understand why they feel sad, angry, or scared, and how to make those feelings go away.

Gabor Maté is a person who talks about the connection between our emotions and our health. He thinks that when we’re stressed or worried inside, it can actually make us sick in body too.

Like When You're Tired and Grumpy

Imagine you have a toy that you love playing with every day. But one day, your parent says you can't play with it anymore, just like that. You feel sad and angry. That’s emotions working inside you. Gabor Maté helps people understand how feelings like that can affect their health, just like being tired and grumpy when you're not allowed to play.

Why It Matters

He also says that sometimes we don’t know why we feel the way we do, it's like having a tummy ache without knowing what made it happen. Gabor Maté helps people find out why they feel the way they do, so they can get better and feel happy again.

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Examples

  1. A child who feels loved grows up to be healthier.
  2. Stress can make a person sick.
  3. Gabor Maté helps people understand their bodies better.

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