Generational Trauma: An Overview

From genocide to the lingering effects of colonialism and imperialism, our globe is steeped in a bloody traumatic history. Although as a society we seek to move forward from our dark history into the brighter future, erasing the effects of such atrocious actions is not so easily done. In fact, current research now says that trauma can literally rewrite our genes, through epigenetic modifications. Read to learn about this phenomenon, as well as its link to generational trauma.