While hoarding behavior has traditionally been understood through psychological and environmental lenses, recent research suggests that epigenetics may play a significant role in the development and ...

Those who have experienced childhood trauma know all too well that the impact is long-lasting. It doesn't just disappear when you grow up, move away from home, and start a life and family of your own.

If you've ever said, "When I have kids, I'll never say that," only to hear your mother's voice come flying out of your mouth — you are not alone. Parenting has a funny way of stirring up ghosts from ...

Family gatherings look picture-perfect from the outside. Three generations gathered around the table, smiling for the camera. Yet beneath the surface, something darker might be unfolding. Some ...

Feb. 13, 2024 -- Generational trauma is the psychological and physiological effects that trauma can pass down through generations of families. But is generational trauma a life sentence, or can it be ...

As war continues to rage in Gaza and Ukraine, there is concern about how the related trauma might be transmitted to future generations of people in those regions. More generally, interest in the idea ...

It's yet more evidence that working on your mental health can impact future generations, too. "Generational trauma" has been a buzz phrase for a few years now, as more and more adults learn that the ...

Childhood abuse, one of the most commonly reported traumatic exposures in the United States, does not merely leave psychological scars. A growing body of postmortem brain studies and clinical ...

When I was a child, my elderly neighbors stepped up in ways that changed my life. He sat with me and helped me learn to read when I was behind; she offered warmth, encouragement, and stability. They ...