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Scattered Minds A New Look at the Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Gabor Matè

Written from the inside by a person who himself has ADD, with the wisdom gained through years of medical practice and research, Scattered Minds explodes the myth of ADD as a genetically based illness, offering real hope and advice for children and adults who live with this disorder.

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

The book was highlighted as Gabor Maté’s first work on ADHD, written after his own diagnosis, and was noted as the foundational text on childhood development and ADHD that has remained on bestseller lists for decades. Mel Robbins referenced it in two episodes, emphasizing its lasting relevance and influence for listeners dealing with attention issues. The overall tone was strongly positive, effectively recommending the title to the audience.

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Episode: Why You Feel Lost in Life: Dr. Gabor Maté on Traum...

Mel Robbins said it was the first book Gabor Mat wrote, focusing on ADHD after his own diagnosis.

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The first book I ever wrote, Scattered Minds, was on ADHD after I was diagnosed.

Episode: Dr. Gabor Maté: The Shocking Link Between ADHD, Ad...

Mel noted that Gabor Mat had written the original book on childhood development and ADHD called Scattered Minds 25 years ago, and it remained on bestseller lists for ADHD topics.

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I know you wrote the original book on childhood development and ADHD, scattered minds 25 years ago. It is still on the bestseller list when it comes to ADHD topics.

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

He referenced the book as his guide on ADHD, noting it outlines ways to reduce reliance on medication.

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my book on ADHD, Scattered Minds does outline some ways to do that.

— Episode: Gabor Mate: The Childhood Lie That’s Rui...

Episode: Gabor Mate: The Childhood Lie That’s Ruining All O...

He referenced the book as his guide on ADHD, noting it outlines ways to reduce reliance on medication.

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my book on ADHD, Scattered Minds does outline some ways to do that.

You might find that you don't need the medication so much anymore or not at all, perhaps.

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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10% Happier with Dan Harris

He argues that ADHD is not an inherited disease but a response to the environment, and can be healed.

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I have four other books my first one was an ADHD when I was diagnosed with it it's called scattered minds I look at the origins and healing of attention deficit disorder in which I argue that it's not...

— Episode: Modern Life Is Making You Sick, But It D...

Episode: Modern Life Is Making You Sick, But It Doesn’t Hav...

He argues that ADHD is not an inherited disease but a response to the environment, and can be healed.

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I have four other books my first one was an ADHD when I was diagnosed with it it's called scattered minds I look at the origins and healing of attention deficit disorder in which I argue that it's not this inherited disease but a response to the environment and it can be healed that way

Episode: Modern Life Is Making You Sick, but It Doesn’t Hav...

This was Dr. Mat's first book, written after his own ADHD diagnosis. In it, he argued that ADHD is not an inherited disease but rather a response to the environment, suggesting that it can be healed through environmental changes.

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My first one was an ADHD when I was diagnosed with it. It's called Scattered Minds.

I look at the origins and healing of attention that is a disorder in which I argue that it's not this inherited disease but a response to the environment and it can be healed that way.

Handsome

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Handsome

The hosts discussed the title after a listener asked about trouble, noting they were reading the book about ADHD and found it resonated strongly with personal experiences. They highlighted the author's background as a Hungarian‑Canadian GP who writes on mental health and addiction, and said the insights were eye‑opening and made them recognize their own symptoms. Overall, the episode presented the book as a compelling and insightful resource.

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Episode: Gianmarco Soresi asks about getting in trouble

The hosts mentioned reading Scattered Minds, noting it focuses on ADHD and that it resonated with the listener's own experiences.

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I'm reading Scattered Minds by Gabor Mate. Gabor. Is that the guy that does the part that he's from another country? Uh, he's, I think, originally Hungarian, but he is Canadian.

He's a, um, he was a GP and he writes about, like, all kinds of things, mental health and addiction and the world. This book is about ADHD. It's blowing my mind. I'm like, I think I have, I mean, I've been diagnosed, but I don't know. Reading the book, I'm like, yeah, I definitely have this.

The Dr. John Delony Show

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The Dr. John Delony Show

The hosts recommended the book as a key resource for understanding ADHD, noting it traced the condition back to maternal stress and was essential reading despite being challenging. Holly mentioned she had read it herself and suggested it could help a caller's husband better comprehend their son's ADHD, though he was unreceptive. John Delony emphasized it was the only book needed on the topic.

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Episode: My Husband Loses His Patience With Our Son

The podcast host recommended this book to help the caller's husband understand their son's ADHD better. The husband was unreceptive to the suggestion.

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I've read Scattered and I've told him if you would listen to it or read it or something it would help him understand.

Episode: How Do I Overcome My Issues With Women?

It was described as a very hard book to read, as it traces ADHD all the way back to maternal stress. It was recommended as the only book needed to read to understand ADHD.

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There's only one book to read. That's it. One book. And it's by Gabor Mate, M-A-T-E, and the book is called Scattered.

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