Ways to heal generational trauma

From re-parenting ourselves to loving ourselves, here are a few ways to heal generational trauma.

Published on Oct 14, 2023 06:00 AM IST 6 Photos
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When we are brought up in homes which carry generational trauma, we try to imbibe them in our lifestyle and pass them on to the future generation. We get affected by the trauma and further make the next generation suffer as well. "Generational trauma is a traumatic event or events that began decades prior to the current generation and has impacted the way that an individual understands, copes with, and heals from trauma," wrote Therapist Allyson Kellum-Aguirre. Here are a few ways to heal generational trauma.(Unsplash)

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We need to consciously make efforts to break generational trauma patterns in relationships that we are a part of. (Unsplash)

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The inner child wounds need to be addressed by us. We need to identify the wounds and re-parent ourselves. (Unsplash)

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Instead of tolerating things that are unhealthy for us, we should hold people responsible for mistakes they have made. (Unsplash)

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We should put ourselves as a priority and address the needs, wants and expectations that we have. (Unsplash)

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