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Intergenerational Trauma

Intergenerational Trauma

Articles exploring how trauma experienced by one generation influences mental health outcomes in future generations through epigenetic, behavioral, and environmental pathways.

intergenerational traumaJul 10, 20264 min

A Five-Year Shield: How Early Nazi Trauma Echoes Across Generations in Schizophrenia Risk

A landmark study reveals that the timing of childhood trauma in girls exposed to Nazi persecution uniquely shapes schizophrenia risk in their adult children—highlighting epigenetic transmission through the maternal germline.