How Generational Trauma Shapes Depression and Mental Health Across Families

Podcast: The Emotional Algorithm · Frank Castillo

Opublikowano: 2026-11-03

You ever notice how sometimes struggles with depression don’t seem to be linked to what’s going on right now? Like, a person might be doing everything “right” by typical standards — good job, steady friends, a supportive family — yet still feels weighed down by something heavy and invisible. What if I told you that some of these feelings might actually stem from trauma passed down through generations? Yeah, it sounds kind of wild, but there’s something called intergenerational trauma or sometimes transgenerational trauma that helps explain this. Basically, it’s the idea that traumatic experiences don’t just affec...