One of the gifts of therapy is being able to understand one’s life within context. To begin to see the seemingly random occurrences of pain, poor personal choices, and disappointing relationships as a ...

Trauma is an experience so harrowing that it can alter our gene expression — and in some cases, these changes can be passed down to future generations. But if the traumas experienced by our parents, ...

There are markers that sit on top of DNA and change over the course of one's lifetime, and they can even be passed down to future generations. These "epigenetic" markers alter how genes are expressed ...

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.

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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 ...

At her food cart selling instant noodles in a small lane in Phnom Penh, Srey Bopha sits down instantly when asked about the Khmer Rouge. "Why are you asking me?" she says, looking distressed. "You ...