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This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.

Okay. There's evidence to suggest that trauma runs in families.

The things your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents survived might affect you in some surprising ways.

And understanding how trauma might be passed down could help you better understand yourself, as well as help you heal from the

intergenerational trauma and stop the cycle. Today I'm talking to a holistic psychologist,

Mariel Bouquet. She's a therapist and an expert in intergenerational trauma. She's also an

ambassador to the health and wellness company, Ollie. In today's episode, Dr. Bouquet explains

what intergenerational trauma is, the five things that can happen when you experience it,

and the steps you can take to stop the cycle. Make sure to stick around until the end of the episode for the therapist take.

This is the part of the show where I'll break down the strategies Dr. Bouquet shares

and talk about how you might start applying them to your own life.

So here's Dr. Bouquet on how healing from intergenerational trauma can help you grow mentally

stronger.

Dr. Mariel Bouquet, thank you so much for joining the Very Well Mind podcast.

Thank you so much for having me, Amy.

I am looking forward to talking about intergenerational trauma. I think it's a misunderstood topic.

People aren't quite sure what it is. So maybe you can start by enlightening us a little bit.

What really constitutes intergenerational trauma? Yeah, and happy to clarify. And, you know,

it really is a fairly complex topic. So it's complex because it's multi-layered and it's the type of

trauma that has elements that are both biological and there are

also some more psychological elements, which is what adds to the complexity. But all in all,

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