Many children around the world experience trauma. They are abused physically, mentally, or sexually—all widely used forms of abuse. When children who are abused grow up, they will either become ...

Generational trauma can be passed down through families by biological, environmental, psychological, and social means. You may experience epigenetic changes, which affect gene expression linked to ...

Family gatherings look picture-perfect from the outside. Three generations gathered around the table, smiling for the camera. Yet beneath the surface, something darker might be unfolding. Some ...

The effects of trauma ripple through a family lineage, impacting subsequent generations even if they weren’t present during the original traumatic event. Generational trauma is a form of trauma passed ...

Most people experience a traumatic event some time during their lives — losing a loved one, being the victim of violence or surviving a natural disaster. But what happens when the impact of trauma is ...

Therapists are emphasizing the importance of family therapy to address the generational trauma that exists in the family tree. Black families specifically can benefit through group therapy given the ...

Those who have experienced childhood trauma know all too well that the impact is long-lasting. It doesn't just disappear when you grow up, move away from home, and start a life and family of your own.

To be queer is to reinvent yourself. To toss aside the self-image that was handed to you as an infant, to craft a new identity — and maybe even choose a new name. And yet, anyone who joins the ...