Let’s talk about GENERATIONAL TRAUMA

Generational Trauma is a very big issue. We have seen it through many generations but it seems as though within the past century it has truly come to light and people are finally talking about it.

Many people are put in a position where generational trauma has taken a toll on their family. Generational trauma is psychological damage caused by exposure to traumatic events or a collection of traumatic events experienced by previous generations in a family or community. For example, a child who was abused might become the abuser, or the teen who was neglected might become the neglecter. People have worked HARD to try and overcome the trauma they experienced as children in order to avoid doing the same thing to their own children. It takes an immense amount of healing to be able to overcome something like this for someone else in your life. I applaud the people who have. There are no genuine treatments for generational trauma but one thing that most people have said has helped is therapy, coming to terms with what they went through and even forgiving the people who provided that psychological damage.

Many things may lead to the development of generational trauma like, cultural dislocation, lack of opportunity, oppression, among others. Things like this get passed down until the “tradition” is put to rest. One thing is that some people may not even realize what they are doing. They may be actively trying not to be like their parents but at the same time possibly creating a NEW trauma that could be passed down.

It is very hard to stand up for yourself in situations like this that you might be put in because it is your family, your friends, and your loved ones. Sometimes you can’t escape. But that’s why you can do BETTER. You can be better and do better than they did. You can do it and I believe in you.

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