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When the body holds unspoken history

I can't watch movies about World War II because something in my body knows my grandfather saw things he never told anyone about.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical responses to historical events can indicate inherited trauma even without conscious knowledge.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.