A Family Systems Approach to Treating Intergenerational Trauma
When we think of creating family legacies and preserving family traditions, we focus on positive connections and joyous occasions. But often joy is only part of the family story. Pain, while often ignored or even denied, can be passed down from generation to generation. This legacy of pain, coined Intergenerational trauma (IGT) after World War II, results from a family member’s personal trauma, such as: Cultural attacks like the Holocaust or even 9-11 Extreme poverty A natural disaster...