What do you know about generational trauma, and do you believe it exists?
What do you know about generational trauma, and do you believe it exists?
user
Gosh, it sounds like an interesting idea, and I’m not sure.  I can tell you a few things about some recent research on trauma and adversity, and ask if any of that sounds like it might be relevant.
assistant
Generational trauma is the idea that traumas can pass from parent to child, and the child of a deeply traumatized family will inherit that trauma even if the child isn't in the traumatic situation.
user