Have you ever wondered what long-term impact significant historical events have on future generations? Particularly for those whose ancestors suffered from atrocities like the Holocaust, slavery, or ...

The path to forgiveness takes a different shape each time someone walks it. For Vietnamese American author, playwright and performer Susan Lieu, that path was circuitous, including degrees from both ...

Jun navigates her faith, heritage, and family in her memoir Tell Me the Dream Again (Tyndale Momentum, May). You write about feeling nameless sadness as a child but only later figuring out it was ...

Seattle artist Tessa Hulls’ new graphic novel Feeding Ghosts is a deeply stirring narrative of loss, mental illness, and intergenerational trauma. Set against the backdrop of China and its difficult ...

Woven throughout most of this newsletter is the understanding that our past informs our present. It shows up in the choices we make, our relationships, our work. No corner of our lives goes untouched ...

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 ...

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A psychiatrist shares her experience working with Native communities and how understanding historical trauma can begin the ...

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.