Knjiga 'The Myth of Normal' istražuje krizu mentalnog zdravlja kod adolescenata u savremenom svetu, analizirajući kako društvene promene i digitalizacija utiču na njihovu psihološku stabilnost. Ovo delo je neophodno čitanje za roditelje, edukatore i sve one koji žele da razumeju izazove sa kojima se mladi suočavaju u današnje vreme.

We tend to believe that normality equals health. Yet what is the norm in the Western world? Mental illness is on an unstoppable rise. Some 45% of Europeans suffer high blood pressure, and nearly 70% of Americans take at least one prescription drug. Illness and trauma are defining how we live. In his new masterpiece, renowned physician, addiction expert and author Gabor Mate dissects the underlying causes of this malaise - physical and emotional, and connects the dots between our personal suffering and the pressures of modern-day living. Over four decades of clinical experience, Dr Mate has found that the common definition of 'normal' is false: virtually all disease is actually a natural reflection of life in an abnormal culture, as we grow further and further apart from our true selves. But he also shows us the pathway to reconnection and healing.