When we experience any kind of trauma we have both emotional and physical reactions. This can look like anxiety, trouble sleeping, feeling disconnected or confused, having intrusive thoughts, or withdrawing from others, which often affect our health and in general how we deal with situations.
Generational trauma is psychological effects of trauma being transferred from one generation to another. Generational trauma is a traumatic event that began decades prior to the current generation and has impacted the way that individuals understand, cope with, and heal from trauma. These issues continue to be played out until we break the pattern.