Periagoge
Scenario

Why borrowed trauma becomes personal

Every Holocaust memorial day I get physically sick even though I'm not Jewish but my neighbor growing up was a survivor and somehow it feels like it's mine too.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Proximity to historical grief can create unexpected inheritance in non-biological relationships.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Historical grief — intergenerational mourning?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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