Gabor Maté addresses rising depression and illness rates in 'The Myth of Normal' | Book of the Day

The United States is seeing some concerning trends when it comes to school shootings, deaths by suicide, overdoses and other unhealthy behaviors; they're on the rise. Physician Gabor Maté says that's not so much a coincidence as a consequence of a toxic culture in our country. His new book, The Myth of Normal, dispels the idea that these are unavoidable, unrelated statistics. In this episode, he speaks to Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd about capitalism's role in this morbid, new "normal," and where society can look for opportunities to start healing. WHAT IS “BOOK OF THE DAY”? In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's “Book of the Day” gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less. LISTEN TO OTHER EPISODES    • Playlist   NOTE: Captions are auto-generated by YouTube. SUBSCRIBE 🌐 NPR:    / @npr   🎵 NPR Music (Tiny Desk):    / @nprmusic   🎷 Jazz Night in America:    / @jazznightinamerica   FOLLOW NPR ELSEWHERE https://www.npr.org/   / npr     / npr     / npr   See “Book of the Day” sponsors and promo codes https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/p... The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support