{"product_id":"book-h8hh","title":"Scattered Minds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eexplodes the myth of attention deficit disorder (ADD\/ADHD) as genetically based—and offers real hope and advice for children and adults who live with the condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this breakthrough guide to understanding, treating, and healing Attention Deficit Disorder, Dr. Gabor Maté, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of Normal, \u003c\/em\u003eand himself diagnosed with ADD:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemonstrates that the condition is not a genetic “illness” but a response to environmental stress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy – and why\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eShows how ‘distractibility’ is the psychological product of life experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresents a program of how to promote this development in both children and adults\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhereas other books on the subject describe the condition as inherited, Dr. Maté believes that our social and emotional environments play a key role in both the cause of and cure for this condition. In \u003cem\u003eScattered Minds\u003c\/em\u003e, he describes the painful realities of ADD and its effect on children as well as on career and social paths in adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile acknowledging that genetics may indeed play a part in predisposing a person toward ADD, Dr. Maté moves beyond that to focus on the things we can control: changes in environment, family dynamics, and parenting choices. He draws heavily on his own experience with the disorder, as both an ADD sufferer and the parent of diagnosed children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProviding a thorough overview of ADD and its treatments, without blaming anyone, \u003cem\u003eScattered Minds \u003c\/em\u003eis essential and life-changing reading for the millions of ADD sufferers in North America today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49324042289456,"sku":"BDh8hh","price":22.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49324042322224,"sku":"ZEh8hh","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/510557-h8hh-Square.jpg?v=1733530805","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-h8hh","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}