Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer´s disease? Is there such a thing as a ´cancer personality´? Drawing on deep scientific research and Dr Gabor Mate´s acclaimed clinical work, When the Body Says No provides the answers to critical questions about the mind-body link - and the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases. When the Body Says No: - Explores the role of the mind-body link in conditions and diseases such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome and multiple sclerosis. - Shares dozens of enlightening case studies and stories, including those of people such as Lou Gehrig (ALS), Betty Ford (breast cancer), Ronald Reagan (Alzheimer´s), Gilda Radner (ovarian cancer) and Lance Armstrong (testicular cancer) - Reveals ´The Seven A´s of Healing´: principles in healing and the prevention of illness from hidden stress