Scattered Minds

The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

By: Gabor Maté

Narrated by: Daniel Maté

Brought to you by Penguin.

Scattered Minds explodes the myth of attention deficit disorder as genetically based - and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.

Gabor Maté is a revered physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry and psychology - and himself has ADD. With wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Minds is a must-read for parents - and for anyone interested how experiences in infancy shape the biology and psychology of the human brain.

Scattered Minds:
- Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment and developmental delay
- Explains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy - and why
- Shows how 'distractibility' is the psychological product of life experience
- Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviours
- Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood
- Presents a programme of how to promote this development in both children and adults

©2023 Gabor Maté (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

Gabor Maté’s connections—between the intensely personal and the global, the spiritual and the medical, the psychological and the political—are bold, wise and deeply moral. He is a healer to be cherished and this exciting book arrives at just the right time

His medical background and lucid writing style make complex biological processes accessible to non-scientific readers.

Rare and refreshing. . . . Here you will find family stories, an accessible description of brain development and sound information. You will also find hope.

Brilliant

This book has taught me so much about myself. To understand who I am and why, has given me so much closure. So grateful for this book

very informative it has given us a wholestic view

a wholestic view considering the emotional side of ADd or ADHD. I've thoroughly enjoyed

A must for all touched by ADHD

Sensitvely handled with practical advice for healing and effective growth. Clearly constructed, very insightful and well read.A must for parents, educators and especially mental health practitionars.

Very helpful

loved it, detailed and to the point. Must read for parents and adults who have ADHD or know someone who has it.

Relevant

I enjoyed hearing some functional things. It totally worth listening! . . . .