There is a question that can often sit in a lot of therapy sessions, difficult family dynamics, and patterns people can’t ...
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can be developed after a shocking or traumatic event or situation. PTSD affects millions of adults and adolescents in the United ...
Intergenerational trauma is where the psychological effects of painful events are passed on in families. A psychotherapist shared five signs you might be experiencing intergenerational trauma.
Intergenerational trauma occurs when multiple generations of a family feel the effects of past traumatic events. These effects can be emotional or physical. Traumatic events can influence a person’s ...
Woven throughout most of this newsletter is the understanding that our past informs our present. It shows up in the choices we make, our relationships, our work. No corner of our lives goes untouched ...
Trauma creates overwhelming feelings of vulnerability and helplessness that cannot be cognitively processed into a meaningful and integrated narrative (Horowitz, 1982; Bromberg, 1998).
Intergenerational trauma is the theory that trauma can be inherited because there are genetic changes in a person’s DNA. The changes from trauma do not damage the gene (genetic change). Instead, they ...
Conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) is a crime which affects all aspects of victims/survivors’ lives, with consequences which are far reaching and long-lasting. CRSV may cause physical and ...