We have a look at the phenomenon of generational trauma and whether or not Gen Z are those who can lastly break the cycle.
What do the descendants of the victims of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the Holocaust and the genocide in opposition to the Tutsis in Rwanda have in frequent? Research present many will undergo larger charges of hysteria, melancholy and PTSD.
All of us inherit many issues from our households – tales, cheekbones, heirlooms – however there’s something else we will inherit, too; the consequences of ache and struggling handed down by way of the ages, in any other case often called generational trauma. So what does this imply for these carrying the load of historical past of their genes? And, if trauma is inherited, can Gen Z be those to lastly break the cycle?
Presenter: Myriam Francois
Company:
Serene Skinny Elk – Psychological well being and addictions therapist
Zaina Arafat – Author
Elliot Sang – Content material creator, author and musician