Trauma can lead to feelings of helplessness that remain unprocessed and fragmented, ultimately becoming intergenerational. This phenomenon, termed intergenerational trauma, highlights how unresolved familial traumas are passed down, including through emotional inheritance and epigenetic changes. Research shows that parents with PTSD can transmit biological markers, influencing their children's stress response systems. Clients may seek to address these inherited emotional wounds in therapy, aiming to mourn unfulfilled losses and develop healthier responses to past traumas.
Trauma creates overwhelming feelings of vulnerability and helplessness that cannot be cognitively processed into a meaningful and integrated narrative.
Intergenerational trauma refers to the transmission of traumatic experiences and their psychological and biological impact across generations.
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