Feelings That Aren’t Fully Yours: A Therapist’s Note on Generational Trauma

A client once said to me, half-laughing, half-exhausted: “Nothing terrible happened to me… so why does my body act like it did?” Her grandmother survived war. She didn’t talk about it much—just jumped at loud noises, hoarded food, insisted on self-reliance. My client grew up safe, educated, loved. And yet: chronic anxiety, trouble resting, a …

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