Trauma Is Not What Happened to You — Dr. Gabor Maté Explains Why
Gabor Maté
Jonathan
Jul 11, 20262 February 2026
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In this deep and honest conversation, Rani speaks with Gabor Maté about trauma, healing, and what mental health really means. Gabor Maté shares a powerful insight: *Trauma is not what happened to you — trauma is what happened inside you.* Together, they explore why so many people feel broken, why
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I am with Dr. Gabor Mate and you very kindly said, don't call me Dr. Mate. Thank you, Gabor, for agreeing to speak to myself and for this conversation of ours to be recorded straight away. We haven't
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