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What It Means to Attend: Presence, Healing, and Self-Acceptance | Chapter 32 of Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté Welcome to Last Minute Lecture’s summary of the final chapter from Scattered Minds by Dr. Gabor Maté. In Chapter 32, Dr. Maté offers a profound meditation on what it truly means to attend—not just in the cognitive sense, but as an act of love, presence, and healing for those living with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Watch the complete video summary below and subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for in-depth guides to every chapter of this transformative book: Subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more chapter-by-chapter textbook summaries and mental health resources. Attending as an Act of Love and Presence Dr. Maté opens the final chapter with the story of Elizabeth, a woman who spent her life “pretending to be normal.” Her journey reflects the experience of many adults with ADD—living in fear of being exposed as different and striving to fit in by suppressing t...

Self-Parenting for Adult ADD: Physical and Spiritual Healing | Chapter 29 of Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté Welcome to Last Minute Lecture’s summary of Chapter 29 from Scattered Minds by Dr. Gabor Maté. This chapter expands the concept of self-parenting, showing how adults with ADD can foster healing and regulation by nurturing both their physical and spiritual environments. Watch the full chapter video below, and subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more psychology-based guides and trauma-informed chapter breakdowns: Subscribe to Last Minute Lecture for more chapter-by-chapter textbook summaries and mental health resources. Nurturing Yourself: Physical and Spiritual Self-Parenting Dr. Maté explains that healing ADD as an adult isn’t just about insight—it’s about creating a life system that provides the structure, rhythm, and care you may have missed in childhood. Self-parenting means tending to both your environment and your spirit with the compassion and consistency of ...