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Topic: Inherited Trauma

Inherited trauma is the idea that trauma experienced by previous generations can be passed down through biological and environmental factors, impacting the mental health and wellbeing of their descendants.

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The podcast episodes explore the idea of Inherited Trauma, also known as 'transgenerational trauma' or 'Holocaust DNA', which suggests that the effects of traumatic events can be transmitted across generations, even for those who did not directly experience the trauma.

In the first episode, neurobiologist Dr. Bruce Perry discusses how reframing personal challenges through the lens of past experiences and trauma, rather than focusing on 'what's wrong', can lead to a radical perspective shift and support healing. He explores the neurobiological underpinnings of trauma and practical activities that build resilience.This Neurobiologist Wants You To Ask One Question To Reframe Anxiety, Depression, And Trauma | Dr. Bruce Perry (Co-Interviewed by Dan's Wife, Bianca!)

In the second episode, comedian and writer Emmy Blotnick opens up about her own struggles with depression and how she has coped, including the impact of 'inherited trauma' and 'Holocaust DNA' on her mental health journey.Emmy Blotnick Once Ate a Whole Head of Cabbage. Alone. In Silence.

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