Jacqueline Kyne presents:
EXPLORING THE MYTH OF NORMAL IN A TOXIC CULTURE
Join us for an immersive one-day event with world-renowned trauma expert and bestselling author Dr. Gabor Mate
Thursday, 20 June 2024
RDS Concert Hall, Dublin
With special guest Dennis Okwera, model, activist and founder of the Lumule Foundation, ourcharity partner
Dr Gabor Maté
Join us for an immersive one-day event with Dr. Gabor Maté, focusing on Healing Trauma and exploring the Myth of Normal. Embark on a transformative journey of personal growth as we delve into the profound insights from Dr. Maté's groundbreaking book, "The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture."
In this enlightening and interactive experience, Dr. Maté will unravel the intricate connections between chronic illness, the mind-body relationship, and societal influences on health. Challenging conventional perspectives in Western medicine, Dr. Maté invites us to reconsider our understanding of health and well-being.
About Dr Gabor Maté
Gabor Maté (pronounced GAH-bor MAH-tay) is a retired physician who, after 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, worked for over a decade
in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of five books published in nearly 40
languages, including the award-winning In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. For his ground-breaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian
distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver. His most recent book, The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture is
a New York Times and international bestseller.
His next book, co-written with his son Daniel, will be Hello Again: A Fresh Start for Adult Children and Their Parents, based on their popular workshop.
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“I DON’T KNOW HOW I GOT SO LUCKY, BUT NOW, I WANT TO EXTEND MY LUCK AS FAR AS I CAN BACK INTO MY COMMUNITY.” - Dennis Okwera
Dennis Okwera is a model, activist, actor, and founder of Lumule Foundation, a charity to empower children through education by teaching schemes and rebuilding schools devastated by war.
“My last memories of Lumule were running to hide in bushes almost three times a day”
Lumule Primary School was Dennis’s first school. “I used to study beneath the shade of a tree which still grows to this day”, he says.
But, due to the rebels frequently attacking his village, looting houses, kidnapping children, and burning homes down, he was often taken on the run to hide in the bushes by his teachers until it was safe to return to the village.
The Venue
RDS Concert Hall,
Merrion Rd, Dublin, D04 AK83
Our event will be held in the heart of Dublin, in the beautiful RDS Concert Hall. A unique venue space with bookshelves that run along the full length of the Concert Hall walls as a testament to the RDS Library’s important book collections.
Contact
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