When the Body Says No

Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien on Depression, Trauma & Finding Light Again

The Rich Roll Podcast, 22 June 2026. The book comes up at 13 min 38 sec in.

Ed O'Brien describes reading 'When the Body Says No' by Gabor Maté at the start of his depression, on the recommendation of someone named Susie. He found the book revelatory: Maté observed in private practice that autoimmune diseases, cancers, and addictions often trace back to childhood. Reading it allowed Ed to recognise and finally accept the word 'trauma' in relation to his own childhood for the first time.

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