Comment on Generational trauma is a form of psychological evolutionary adaptation.
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
My friend said he’d had the revelation that all hate is generational trauma, shortly before he got sent to a mental hospital for walking around naked in the park in the winter. I looked up the definition of generational trauma, but tbh I still don’t know what he meant by that.
PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
When I refer to “generational trauma” I’m referring to the psychological and emotional affects of trauma that are passed down. For example, say a war veteran returns home but doesn’t get any treatment for their PTSD. They start a family and have kids, but physically abuse them. That child may then grow up to physically abuse their own children, and the cycle continues.
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Apparently my friend’s perception, which to him seemed like cosmic truth, was that ALL hate is from generational trauma. Can’t say I agree - people can certainly develop new prejudices based on their own individual experience. But sometimes an idea that clarifies your own issues can feel like discovering cosmic truth.