In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Based on Gabor Maté’s two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with the severely addicted on Vancouver’s skid row, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts radically reenvisions this much misunderstood field by taking a holistic approach. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an unfortunate or weak-willed few, but as a cont...

Based on Gabor Maté’s two decades of experience as a medical doctor and his groundbreaking work with the severely addicted on Vancouver’s skid row, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts radically reenvisions this much misunderstood field by taking a holistic approach. Dr. Maté presents addiction not as a discrete phenomenon confined to an unfortunate or weak-willed few, but as a continuum that runs throughout (and perhaps underpins) our society; not a medical "condition" distinct from the lives it affects, rather the result of a complex interplay among personal history, emotional, and neurological development, brain chemistry, and the drugs (and behaviors) of addiction. Simplifying a wide array of brain and addiction research findings from around the globe, the book avoids glib self-help remedies, instead promoting a thorough and compassionate self-understanding as the first key to healing and wellness. In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts argues persuasively against contemporary health, social, and criminal justice policies toward addiction and those impacted by it. The mix of personal stories—including the author’s candid discussion of his own "high-status" addictive tendencies—and science with positive solutions makes the book equally useful for lay readers and professionals.

加博尔·马泰（Gabor Maté）

加拿大知名医生和畅销书作家，于2018年5月获颁加拿大最高平民荣誉勋章“加拿大勋章”，曾任西蒙菲莎大学兼任教授。他长期关注成瘾、压力、幼童发展和注意缺陷等领域。其作品曾获得休伯特·埃文斯非虚构文学奖、马丁·路德·金人道主义奖，被翻译成超过30种语言。他在TED上关于成瘾的演讲《成瘾的力量与力量的成瘾》已有超过300万观看量。

译者简介

庄晓丹（清流）

中国心理学会注册心理师，北京师范大学心理学部临床督导，从事心理创伤、正念冥想、多元文化方面的临床执业和培训工作。

林钗华

北京师范大学心理学部临床与咨询专业硕士生导师，美国普渡大学咨询心理学博士。