Transgenerational trauma

Transgenerational trauma

March 04, 2022

What the shuck is happening?

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Families of Middle Eastern descent face lots of transgenerational trauma because of their origin countries and unresolved issues from generations before. Bhavana Sunil talked with two students of Middle Eastern descent to see how transgenerational trauma relates to their lives.

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“It’s like Maslow's hierarchy of needs. When your brain is in survival mode, you don’t have time to think about self-actualization or purpose,” Giannakas said. “They had anxiety because they could be bombed at any moment. I have anxiety for reasons I have no idea about."

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