"Scattered Minds is the wisest and most reassuring book ever written about ADHD. Mate shows us that understanding is the first step toward healing." — Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, author
"The connections Gabor Mate makes—between the deeply personal and the global, the spiritual and the medical, the psychological and the political—are bold, wise, and deeply ethical. He is a healer worthy of our respect, and this compelling book arrives at just the right time." — Naomi Klein, author
"Based on thorough research and humanitarian sensitivity. A book written with humor and empathy, through an unrelentingly honest personal perspective." – Dr. John J. Ratey, psychiatrist
"One of the most thorough and understandable books about ADHD." – Publishers Weekly
"A very detailed and moving book. Combining the challenge to 'genetic fundamentalism,' interest in neuroscience, and a humanistic approach, it offers the most reasonable explanation to date for one of the mysteries of the human mind and personality." – Vancouver Sun
"[Mate] offers us something very useful. He tells those of us without ADHD what it is like to have this disorder. Those with ADHD, their loved ones, and doctors have much to gain by reading this book. Those who do not yet know they have this disorder will see their lives transformed." – Canadian Medical Association Journal
"Scattered Minds is an essential book for those dealing with the effects of ADHD, whether in themselves or those around them; it offers an encouraging and reassuring approach to the subject." – The Chronicle–Journal
