How intergenerational trauma influences our families

To break from the pattern of unaddressed trauma, we need to discuss every member’s experiences of sorrow, pain, shame, guilt, grief and other intense emotions.

After a long day at work one day, I was searching for a movie to watch—nothing serious or hard-hitting—just pleasant to wind down to. I considered putting on an animated movie as I hadn’t watched one in a while. I watched ‘Inside Out’ a few years back and was surprised by the things it addressed. The nuanced way it displayed emotions of a person’s psyche made for a good watch.