When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection

I think it’s an excellent book with a lot of great information. I do think you have to take it with just a grain of salt though. There are young children who get disease and obviously they have not had life traumas. But I can totally see how stress and trauma can cause disease

This is worth the read and learning about how stress can affect the body. It's very eye opening. If you have stress and chronic pain or other health issues in your life definitely order the book or listen on audible.

I don’t have any of the medical conditions mentioned in the book however, I could relate to all of the examples and chapters better than I could another book that I read about the mind-body connection and disease. Well worth the read and a good place to start in thinking about, how to deal with anger differently than in the past

I liked the inclusion of historical and more current research supporting the author's conclusions about the connection between emotional health and physical health.Based on my background as a scientific researcher and current scientific writer, I would have liked to see even more discussion of the scientific foundations of the claims and—more importantly—consideration of alternate explanations for the trends observed and a conclusion with directions for future research.As someone who identifies as having many personality traits the book notes as problematic, I appreciated the last chapter's guidance on how to heal.I recommend this boom for anyone who feels the stress of their environment—e.g. job or personal relationships—may be harming their health. "When the Body Says No" carries sobering evidence that we may be underestimating the harm we experience. It also carries hope and pointers for healing. It may be an important part of the support we need to make difficult but healthy changes in our professional and personal lives.

I have read and listened to Dr Gabor Mate for a while, and this book is worthwhile, especially for anyone with an illness. He explains, scientifically, how people with certain personality traits are more likely to develop certain illnesses. Other topics are also explored, but I find this one particularly interesting.Page 127: “While we cannot say that any personality type causes cancer, certain personality features definitely increase the risk because they are more likely to generate psychological stress.”

Dr. Gabor Mate is a world treasure. Although this book isn't new, the information is valuable, relevant, and important to share, especially these days. He explains the physiology very well, and gives great examples throughout the book.

Such a fantastic read!

My husband and I listened to an audio version of this book. I liked it so much, I bought a couple of copies to loan to my senior Tai Chi students.

Excelente servicio

I have been a huge fan of the teachings and wisdom of Gabor Mate for years, and I thought I might know everything there was from having watched / read so many of his talks / lectures / interviews. But this book delves deeper, and the case studies are quite fascinating and illuminating.

Grandes insights para comprender la psicologia individual en relacion a nuestra vida. Muy recomendable para todos los publicos , divulgativo y ameno

Dr Gabor Maté é fantástico! Sua visão holística acerca da saúde e da medicina, sua concepção de que mente e corpo devem ser visto e tratados como uma unidade inseparável, fazem dessa obra mais do que um livro, uma experiência. Pode ser meio pesado em alguns trechos por haver descrições minuciosas de processos fisiológicos, mas até isso vale a pena pelo aprendizado.

I used this book to research health