Tag: intergenerational trauma

Perfectionism is a trait that many of us grapple with, often viewing it through a binary lens: good or bad. However, the reality is far more nuanced. Understanding the costs and benefits of perfectionism can help us embrace its positive (and protective) aspects while mitigating its harmful impact. The Costs

When one generation has experienced major historical events such as war, genocide, slavery, colonization, systemic oppression or personal traumas such as migration, abuse, neglect, or poverty, its impacts can be felt in subsequent generations even if that generation has no direct experience of these events. Intergenerational trauma can manifest in