Video

How to Maximize the Gifts of Intergenerational Trauma

In this TEDx video presentation, the topic of intergenerational or transgenerational trauma is presented as a condition that is passed down from one generation to the next. In families where parents and grandparents have experienced abuse and neglect, witnessed violence, and suffered numerous losses or early life adversity, these painful recollections were often unspoken or repressed. In some families, the next generation was affected by this trauma, and the children displayed symptoms of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, low self-esteem or other self-destructive behaviors. The video’s moderator is a medical professional who shares her family’s story of intergenerational trauma. She describes the effects of parents who are emotionally detached from their children and the importance of reestablishing family relationships. She also provides examples of trauma-informed supports and draws on her work with survivors of trauma whom she treats in her medical practice for mental illness and addictive disorders.
Source
Partner Resources
Topics/Subtopics
Supportive Services
Health/Behavioral Health Referrals and Supports
Special Populations
Children Impacted by Toxic Stress
Publication Date
2020-03-15
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