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Dr. Gabor Maté — Trauma, Addiction, Ayahuasca, and More

Tim Ferriss · podcast · Watch on YouTube

Mental health & neurodiversityPsychology & human behavior

What it is

A long Tim Ferriss podcast interview with physician Gabor Mate on trauma, addiction, depression, ADHD and ayahuasca. Mate explains how childhood stress and emotional pain underlie many addictions and illnesses.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a thoughtful, honest look at the causes of addiction and depression, and as a deeper Mate interview than most.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “It's rather a long interview (2h 23') that touches on many topics (Depression, ADHD, Ayahuasca), but IMO well worth time invested.”

    Insightful long interview on depression, ADHD, ayahuasca and wellbeing

    dnc, 2018-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: Effective methods to fight depression?”

  2. “I recommend Tim Ferris’ interview with Gabor Mate for a great honest look into the causes and mechanisms of addiction.”

    Honest look at causes and mechanisms of addiction

    andrei_says_, 2019-07 · Recommendation · in “Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working (2017)”

  3. “I believe Gabor Mate talks in depth on this particular topic”

    Mate on stress effects on children

    seltzered_, 2019-10 · Recommendation · in “Unsteady income in young adulthood linked to thinking problems in middle age”

  4. “(just a few quick potent sound bites)”

    Short potent sound bites on raising kids

    RemingtonLak, 2021-06 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Things you wish you knew before having kids?”

  5. “talks that I want to rewatch the moment they come to mind”

    Talk worth rewatching

    litmus, 2021-08 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some of the best non-technical talks of all time?”

  6. “there’s a lot more depth that Mate has to give and some of it comes out in other interviews he has given”

    Other Mate interviews give more depth than Rogan's

    gregwebs, 2023-03 · Recommendation · in “Early-life stress can disrupt maturation of brain’s reward circuits”

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Topics: gabor mate, addiction, trauma, depression, adhd, ayahuasca

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