Book · 2011 · Family & Relationships
Scattered Minds
The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder
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Anybody interested in the subject my daughter I think Joanne and actually this is to read my book and it is called scattered minds.
The best things said about it
I know you wrote the original book on childhood development in ADHD scattered Minds 25 years ago it is still on the bestseller list when it comes to ADHD topics.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté, MD is an exploration of attention deficit disorder, linking the condition to early childhood development, emotional stress, and environmental factors. On an episode of The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, Gabor Maté recommended his earlier book to anyone interested in the subject of ADHD and childhood. Mel Robbins also brought up the book on The Mel Robbins Podcast, highlighting that despite being published 25 years ago, it remains a bestseller and a foundational text on childhood development and ADHD. Furthermore, during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Gabor Maté discussed the book as his first major work on ADHD, noting variations in its title depending on the edition. Across these podcast appearances, the book is celebrated by its author and interviewers alike as a pioneering, enduring resource that reframes attention deficit disorders through the lens of trauma, emotional sensitivity, and early developmental experiences.
Every mention
Gabor Mate anybody interested in the subject my daughter I think Joanne and actually this is to read my book and it is… 2
“anybody interested in the subject my daughter I think Joanne and actually this is to read my book and it is called scattered minds”
“that was my first book on adhd it's the american scattered or scattered minds depending on which edition you got”
Mel Robbins I know you wrote the original book on childhood development in ADHD scattered Minds 25 years ago it is stil… 1
“I know you wrote the original book on childhood development in ADHD scattered Minds 25 years ago it is still on the bestseller list when it comes to ADHD topics”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“The first book I ever wrote, Scattered Minds, was an ADHD after I was diagnosed.”
“certainly the first book I wrote in ADHD it's called scattered Minds”
“um you might find that you don't need the medication uh so much anymore or not at all”
“when the body says no the cost of hidden stress and Scattered Minds the origins and healing of attention deficit disorder”




