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Mark Wolynn: Becoming Aware of Inherited Family Trauma

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

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The Stress Response That We're Embedding Can Be Transmitted to Our Children

We can become sensitive or reactive to situations that are similar to the original trauma in a past generation. And this changes the way our gene functions, sometimes for generations. Rachel Yehuda: You and I are three times more likely to have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder if one of our parents had PTSD. As a result, we're more likely to struggle with anxiety and depression.

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