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 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 ...

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.

Marin Denning joined Lake Effect's Joy Powers to discuss intergenerational trauma in Indigenous communities ahead of his talk at UWM's Trauma in Our Community Conference. On Tuesday, UW-Milwaukee’s ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which focuses on raising awareness of violence that affects millions of individuals and families worldwide. Domestic abuse is a complex issue with ...

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 ...

Younger generations can be deeply imprinted by the extreme life experiences that their ancestors endured, writes a psychotherapist and leader in the Jewish Renewal movement. This story was originally ...