Transgenerational Trauma
Transgenerational Trauma
Have you ever considered how trauma can be passed from one generation to the next? Or why experiences and behaviors from your mother, grandmother, or even great-grandmother may be showing up in your own body, mind, and spirit?
Transgenerational trauma helps us understand how trauma is carried across generations. It offers insight into how behaviors, beliefs, perspectives, and even epigenetic changes can emerge decades—or even centuries—later. This occurs when trauma is transmitted beyond two generations of ancestry.
When we ask why history seems to repeat itself, transgenerational trauma is one lens that helps us begin to understand how and why this happens.
Historical Trauma
·Epigenetics
Adverse Childhood Experiences
·Attachment Theory
Resilience
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Historical Trauma ·Epigenetics Adverse Childhood Experiences ·Attachment Theory Resilience ·
H.E.A.L
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Honor the Past
Acknowledging ancestral experiences, trauma, and resilience.
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Examine the Impact
Understanding how trauma shows up across generations in our bodies, beliefs, and relationships.
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Awaken Awareness
Recognizing inherited patterns while cultivating compassion and insight.
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Liberate the Future
Breaking cycles of trauma and creating space for healing for ourselves and future generations.
Generational trauma can shape our thoughts, behaviors, and health in ways we may not even realize. From family patterns to inherited stress responses, the effects can ripple across decades, influencing how we live and relate to others. Understanding transgenerational trauma is the first step toward breaking these cycles and fostering healing for ourselves and future generations. Read more to explore how trauma is passed down and strategies for resilience and recovery.