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Trauma is a Normal Response to Our Society

15 Nov 2025 · 0 min

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This content was created by Lewis Howes. This content was uploaded by Lewis Howes. This is a YouTube video titled "Trauma is a Normal Response to Our Society" featuring Gabor Maté discussing the societal and cultural factors contributing to trauma, addictions, and mental illnesses, recorded on November 15, 2025.

The trauma that people are experiencing massively isn't just personal to them. It's also a sign of a culture that's completely out of whack. The things that are considered normal in society are not at all normal from the point of view of human life and human needs. It's not healthy. It's totally unhealthy. So that the addictions and the diseases and the mental illnesses that people develop are actually normal responses to an abnormal situation.