How Family Relationships Can Lead to Inherited Trauma
Have you ever experienced inexplicable fears or anxiety? If so, you’ve probably spent a lot of time searching for answers as to why you feel the way you do. It’s comforting to know why our mind or body acts in a certain way because with understanding comes the chance to heal.
A growing body of research suggests that trauma can be passed down from one generation to the next, meaning that people can feel anxiety, depression, or other emotions triggered by events they never experienced firsthand — but their ancestors did. This is the science of Epigenetics.
The Trauma of Your Forefathers
Known as inherited trauma, or epigenetic trauma, this type of trauma crosses generations via DNA. One of the most well-known examples of generational trauma comes from descendants of Holocaust survivors. A 2013 study indicates that Holocaust survivors may pass trauma onto their offspring by passing altered stress hormones. A more recent study of descendants of Civil War soldiers found that the sons of war prisoners were more likely to die young than the sons of soldiers who were not prisoners. This suggests that the stress of war was passed on through at least two generations.
Signs of Inherited Trauma
Writer and psychologist Mark Wolynn is an expert on helping people identify whether or not the trauma they’re experiencing might be inherited trauma. According to Wolynn, one indicator of this type of trauma is when the anxiety and fears come on suddenly in association with a certain age or life milestone. Other people may be born with their inherited trauma, but won’t realize that the trauma is generational until they understand the suffering of their ancestors.
This is an important factor in many underlying seemingly "personal" issues, which can include Irlen Syndrome. That's why treating Irlen symptoms of discomfort or difficulty may not be totally effective--there may be an underlying inherited trauma.
How to Heal the Pain
Luckily, there are ways to break the cycle of epigenetics and trauma. Wolynn says identifying the trauma in our family history is the first step to recovery. Next, someone suffering from inherited trauma needs to have a new, powerful experience to overcome the feelings of anxiety. Once they’ve had this powerful experience, they can relive it in their mind and rewire their neural pathways to change their brain.
There are other optimistic ideas about preventing inherited trauma before it even occurs. Some researchers suggest that mothers who eat proper nutrition during pregnancy can help reverse the possibility of inherited trauma in their children.
Resolve Trauma with Energy Healing
Energy healing is an effective way to treat and even eliminate trauma entirely for those with inherited trauma. Certified Belief, Body & Emotion Code practitioners have helped many people with inherited and psychic trauma resolve the emotions brought on by ancestors, including those dealing with trauma from World War II and other transgenerational emotions. All healing work is done through completely natural methods, finding total harmony with our bodies.
Those seeking healing from inherited trauma or any other bodily ailment may consider the Belief Code & Body Code, simple yet powerful energy healing that can help identify & correct many imbalances in the body, emotions & relationships.
A growing body of research suggests that trauma can be passed down from one generation to the next, meaning that people can feel anxiety, depression, or other emotions triggered by events they never experienced firsthand — but their ancestors did. This is the science of Epigenetics.
The Trauma of Your Forefathers
Known as inherited trauma, or epigenetic trauma, this type of trauma crosses generations via DNA. One of the most well-known examples of generational trauma comes from descendants of Holocaust survivors. A 2013 study indicates that Holocaust survivors may pass trauma onto their offspring by passing altered stress hormones. A more recent study of descendants of Civil War soldiers found that the sons of war prisoners were more likely to die young than the sons of soldiers who were not prisoners. This suggests that the stress of war was passed on through at least two generations.
Signs of Inherited Trauma
Writer and psychologist Mark Wolynn is an expert on helping people identify whether or not the trauma they’re experiencing might be inherited trauma. According to Wolynn, one indicator of this type of trauma is when the anxiety and fears come on suddenly in association with a certain age or life milestone. Other people may be born with their inherited trauma, but won’t realize that the trauma is generational until they understand the suffering of their ancestors.
This is an important factor in many underlying seemingly "personal" issues, which can include Irlen Syndrome. That's why treating Irlen symptoms of discomfort or difficulty may not be totally effective--there may be an underlying inherited trauma.
How to Heal the Pain
Luckily, there are ways to break the cycle of epigenetics and trauma. Wolynn says identifying the trauma in our family history is the first step to recovery. Next, someone suffering from inherited trauma needs to have a new, powerful experience to overcome the feelings of anxiety. Once they’ve had this powerful experience, they can relive it in their mind and rewire their neural pathways to change their brain.
There are other optimistic ideas about preventing inherited trauma before it even occurs. Some researchers suggest that mothers who eat proper nutrition during pregnancy can help reverse the possibility of inherited trauma in their children.
Resolve Trauma with Energy Healing
Energy healing is an effective way to treat and even eliminate trauma entirely for those with inherited trauma. Certified Belief, Body & Emotion Code practitioners have helped many people with inherited and psychic trauma resolve the emotions brought on by ancestors, including those dealing with trauma from World War II and other transgenerational emotions. All healing work is done through completely natural methods, finding total harmony with our bodies.
Those seeking healing from inherited trauma or any other bodily ailment may consider the Belief Code & Body Code, simple yet powerful energy healing that can help identify & correct many imbalances in the body, emotions & relationships.