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Therapist and Energetic Healer, Mindy Derseweh, helps us get into a space where we can feel grounded while opening ourselves up to “going with the flow.”
Monique, our trama and resiliency specialist, shares her journey with her identity in honor of Latinx Heritage Month. She writes, “I am a biracial, fourth-generation Mexican American, white woman, and it’s taken 35 years of my life to acknowledge my multifaceted identity…”
In this episode of the Lightcast, we shed light on the cycle of Intergenerational Trauma. Intergenerational trauma is trauma that gets passed down from one generation to the next. We begin with a brief history of how it was first identified in the children of Holocaust survivors and move to explore how trauma is passed on. More specifically, we will focus on how emotional neglect is commonly passed on from generation to generation. Using a lemonade analogy, and a personal example, I hope to shed light on this cycle and give you an introduction to this vast topic.
GGOC Co-Director, Jacqueline Plante, reflects on World Suicide Prevention Day and offers helpful resources to those in need.
I know there are moments when everyone feels overwhelmed and tired, managing triggers occurring in their lives. When you are feeling like this, how do you remain positive and trust what you are feeling is temporary?
Episode 03 of Lightcast with Stephanie Gast is now available for streaming!
