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When trauma creates gaps in family stories

My grandmother survived the Holocaust but never talked about it and now she has dementia and I'm realizing our family history might die with her silence.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protective silence about historical trauma can leave descendants without context for inherited patterns and family identity.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Family identity and inherited stories?”

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