![]() ![]() One thick layer we can peel back is the map of major events and cultural beliefs that influenced our ancestors’ childhoods. Why might my family be afraid of my approach with my relationships or career?.What behavior was encouraged when I, my parents, or my grandparents were growing up?.Why might a value be important to my family when it’s not important to me?.While we might not find all the answers, it’s still important to ask questions like: Fabiana Franco, it can be passed on “through parenting behaviors, changes in gene expression, and/or other pathways that we have yet to fully understand.” Intergenerational trauma is about as layered as-and maybe more tear-inducing than-an onion. Intergenerational trauma within our Filipino family relationships can be complex. However, I hope my story and the personal lessons I’ve learned can serve you too. I’m in no way an expert, so if you need the support of a professional, you can access Asian Mental Health Collective for a directory of Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian American (APISAA) therapists in the U.S. Something had to change, even if it had to start with me and a few tearful conversations with my therapist about intergenerational trauma. Growing up, I accepted this notion that “my family just doesn’t talk about anything” or “this is just the way that person is.” But the reality was that dissatisfaction and hurt gnawed at me. And that’s not even counting the roles of the patriarchy and heteronormativity. In the diaspora, deep-rooted colonialism has a huge impact on our mental health. Without realizing it, we inherit our ancestors’ grief. ![]() Between the centuries of colonization from Spain and the United States occupation by the Japanese during World War II the tyranny of Martial Law and the Marcos dictatorship and the ongoing marginalization of Indigenous peoples and underprivileged communities in the Philippines, it’s a lot. But it can also include collective historical trauma that impacts a larger community.īroadly, Filipinos can be said to have faced historical trauma. Also referred to as transgenerational trauma, it is “trauma that gets passed down from those who directly experience an incident to subsequent generations.” It can start with a single or multiple traumatic events that impact you individually or several family members. ![]()
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