What Is Generational Trauma?

What Is Generational Trauma?

Also known as Transgenerational Trauma, this is trauma that extends over multiple generations within a family. 

If someone within a family doesn’t do their own healing work to change and heal a toxic mindset, behavior or response, they can unknowingly teach and/or pass it on to their children or other family members.

What does this look like?

It can look like many things such as:

-Emotional abuse

-Physical abuse

-Sexual abuse

-Financial abuse

-Spiritual abuse

-Domestic violence

-Psychological abuse

It can also look like:

-Poverty

-Slavery

-Acts of war

-Violent crimes

-Childhood abuse

-Natural disasters

What are some symptoms of Generational Trauma?

-Guilt

-PTSD

-Anger

-Anxiety

-Mistrust

-Addictions

-Depression

-Overwhelm

-Health issues

-Hyper-vigilance

How can I stop generational trauma within my family?

While you have no control over the behavior, actions and mindset of your family members, you do have control over your own.

You can learn more about Generational Trauma to see what resonates with you and work with a counselor and/or coach to heal the trauma you experienced.

They can support you in learning new, healthy ways to rewire your mindset and physiological response. They can also support you in healing your inner child.

Generational Trauma encompasses a lot and looks different for each family. By talking to a trusted counselor and/or coach, they can help you identify the specific dynamics within your own family. From there, you can work on your own healing journey.