"The Hungry Ghost: A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism"

Dr. Gabor Maté Thursday April 27, 2017
Co-Sponsored by the Rockefeller Center
12:30 - 2:00 pm, Haldeman 41
"The Hungry Ghost: A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Addiction, from Heroin to Workaholism"
Clinician and author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Addiction is epidemic in our society, but we react by regarding it as a crime rather than a disease, even less so as a disease of dislocation and spiritual emptiness. Gabor Maté, a Hungarian-born physician who treats addicts in the Vancouver area, advocates a radical and compassionate approach to addiction and treatment. Boldly challenging the efficacy of the War on Drugs, he proposes more holistic alternatives that address larger societal problems and "high status" addictions, such as wealth, power, sex.

[@jennzenn971]

He has given the best description of addiction I have ever heard. I am an addict, i relate to this deeply. Thank you Gabor for your insight into my brain. I'm buying your books asap. A brilliant man.

[@pierrebornholm5599]

Lecture starts @10:12

[@stephen-yd5eg]

Thank you, you provide a great service.

[@charleenyellowkidney9632]

Dr. Mate was a keynote speaker at a gambling conference I attended in NM now I get my mental self-care done by listening to his lectures. I work with SMI inmates (seriously mentally ill)

[@ExTex23]

This is unbelievably eye opening! I just stumbled upon Dr. Gabor Mate and I'm so thankful for this talk. This explains a lot, what is going on with me and our society. Thank you.

[@terriellzey3457]

I do not think there is anything I could say about this wonderful thirst of knowledge that everyone hads not already spoke to. He is definitely knowledgeable in the science of trauma and addiction. I wish he would spend more time in the United States and come to Milwaukee where we have the need to receive his infamous wisdom.

[@joshroudebush9271]

He is very much a man and a role model to speak up for what is right. Our culture will look back on this time as barbaric and Dr Mate as a hero which he is a HERO!!!!

[@bruno12_3]

Plz let’s get this in to schools

[@fernandopessoa9619]

Such a good comment! And he really is👏👏🔥🔥

[@denise2169]

I, too, am so lucky to have found Dr Maté’s work, which has changed my life. He has helped me to finally understand my own dysfunction and to let it go. Thank you, Dr Maté. And thank you to these people who are helping others.

[@sashasg11]

This women is a light worker may the lord bless her efforts to help society esp.the issues of addiction.

[@nickbarbov6607]

Dr. Mate, I am addicted to your talks ☺ Happy New Year 2018!

[@kellyenny7996]

Ditto!

[@suzeb7005]

Me too 😊🇦🇺

[@MGTOWPsyche]

One cannot be addicted to something that is not technically a sin...Sin leads to a habit which becomes an addiction which enslaves in the end.

[@nancydisney1274]

@@MGTOWPsyche hahaha LOL 😕🥰️

[@beren1223]

When mom is gone away 14 hours a day at her 2 jobs. Native North American Indians carried their babies everywhere on their backs. Message to future mom's should be "If you cannot take your infant to toddler with you to work, quit your job and beg on a corner, instead, 'for the sake of your child'; who doesn't want anyone but you."

[@anhumblemessengerofthelawo3858]

Yeah. Begging on the corner she might make a whole dollar during the course of a day. Great advice. The feeling of humiliation is very helpful. I'm the least materialistic and financially minded person you'll ever encounter, and I think what you said is just absolutely stupid. The native Americans may have profound spiritual distortions, but they're rather naive and simple compared to the Europeans. This is actually because of their native star, in another solar system, is very old and has difficulty providing energy necessary to evolve through the third density. _Deneb._

[@ALEN1ful]

Brilliant man.

[@suzeb7005]

Too True...😊🙏🇦🇺

[@ChocolateJewels]

Love this man. Love love love him. Brilliant mind.

[@thaislinhares5591]

Thanks for quoting of my beloved teacher Paulo Freire.

[@justnoted2995]

His views are personalized, and portraits an eccentric way of looking at addiction... that vulnerable person who uses substances or behaviours for pleasure or relief may become addicted, and may also disregard the long-term consequences,; that person is damaged, an not the "unharmed person that emerges in recovery"

[@BennydaFixer]

Thank you so much for posting. Dr Mate' has been the most articulate and trustworthy voice on addictions for quite a few years, and his message aught to be heard by EVERYONE. So many people are dying yet the war on drugs and the war on poor people (same thing) continues....

[@treevapeacock846]

Not just poor people, all classes and races have the problem....its not part of the Division Illusion....it covers ALL humans in All "categories "

[@poetryjones7946]

🌟GABOR MATE STARTS AT 10:06

[@Healthhub-z9k]

Thank you!!!!

[@aliciavernon36]

Such a lovely voice and spirit.

[@poerava]

It kicks off at 10:00 minutes

[@MrCassie77]

I love love love him.

[@joy96815]

Thanks for upload

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

It's so simple and yet the politicians continue to portray this travesty of a policy.

[@lornag9608]

Dr Gabor this is just fantastic - Thank you very much -I want Tom Bilyeu to interview you

[@onajemuid9797]

Hi, Does anybody know the actual reference to the journal of The American Academy of Pediatrics that Mate talks about?

[@Calidore1]

Yes proper supervised ingestion centres, take the hurry and anxiety out of drug taking. Hurry and anxiety cause a lot of the stresses junkies suffer from. And society wants this stress. It’s the deterrent.....

[@CarlyonProduction]

That’s the best intro I have heard anyone give Dr Mate. Good job. Rather than just reading off a Wikipedia entry of giving the standard info, one chest the impression the speaker was really touched by Mate’s work.

[@yogalingman]

If you think that intro is good, listen to this one.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZCkfaOsgcaXh6s

[@floozle702]

CED 320 huncho jack

[@floozle702]

jack huncho

[@User-kjxklyntrw]

What is the definition Biopsycosocial

[@JoeyCoetzee]

The interaction and then the outcome of the interaction between BIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY and and our SOCIAL set-up across various Countries and their different policies, legislation, including the history and dominant belief systems over long periods of time.

[@Reymundodonsayo]

Does anyone know how much he charges to speak?

[@BeautyBaby4me]

No lol we would not know that

[@JoeyCoetzee]

Not easy to afford an international speaker, but if Governments are sincere to amend their policies...., I am sure he will even lecture for free. He surely has no need for financial incentives, but if he can contribute to a better world and understanding whilst leaving a legacy, I am 100% plus confident he will even pay to lecture as long as people will listen with real interest and with the intention of implementing his decades of observation.

[@mitramalekzadeh9988]

17:19 wow

[@mrla6240]

1:19:45 lmao , lady is knitting! lol

[@FloridaForForever]

I love knitting, and crocheting, like my mama, its such a awesome stress reliever but watch those hands can turn with RA from repeated movements....

[@JoeyCoetzee]

​@@FloridaForForeverRA is an Auto-immune disease unlike some other bone issues/diseases.

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

The story of my life....

[@stillmaticz847]

Preach sis

[@priscila7750]

Wow 13:50, and it got so much worse

[@whatamerde]

9:10

[@isaachimself]

9:58

[@hugofilipeseleiro]

PORTUGAL as an example !!

[@ohiotoledo3787]

evangelion plot

[@TitusAugust-l6n]

Smith Mark Taylor Donald Taylor Jeffrey

[@johnjakle943]

Hitler Clancy imislund dictator of the AA pacific group wouldn't like the intelligence and thuth of what Gabor Mate says.

[@patriciagordon1426]

Yes I'm from England and i know what your talking about .

[@gains5732]

43

[@trudiskea5206]

the answer to the meaning of life?

[@beastofman77]

I stopped when I heard "gender research institute"

[@MGTOWPsyche]

Sin leads to a habit which becomes an addiction which enslaves in the end. Addiction is usually a form of narcissism which hurts themselves and everyone else around them! All drugs should be decriminalized completely in order to eliminate all violence in the drug markets.

[@perrinfan]

Why do you say "sin"? This is an unnecessarily punitive, reductionist characterization. Shaming, as well. Stop it.

[@MGTOWPsyche]

@@perrinfan we are all deserving eternal damnation and only the grace of god(his son) can save you

[@Sonja14athome]

@@MGTOWPsyche You just don't get it. Ironically, you are one who could most assuredly benefit from Dr. Maté's work. Too bad your attitude, at present, will prevent that from ever happening.

[@JoeyCoetzee]

So, good deeds cannot become a habit??? One cannot even start a healthy debate, when they do not even understand a basic verb, like "habit".

[@r.r.7156]

So what is sin? It is the breaking of God's laws. And that is exactly what you are doing