Description

Depression. Anxiety. Chronic pain. Phobias. Intrusive thoughts. Very often the causes of the above conditions cannot be explained by our immediate life experiences or by a chemical imbalance of the brain.

Recent research confirms what many already know: traumatic experiences can be passed from one generation to the next. The stress experienced by parents, grandparents and even more distant relative is encoded in our genes. Generation after generation reproduces certain patterns - alcoholism, depression, aggressiveness, addictions... It is as if we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of our predecessors. To experience emotions, suffering and stress as our own. Even if the person who received the trauma has died or their story has been forgotten, the memory and feelings live on in the descendants and define their emotional and physical state.

Is there a way out? How do we cope when we are not even aware of this dark heredity? The tools developed by Wolin make it possible to get at the fears and anxieties peeking behind our words, behaviors, and physical symptoms. Techniques for making a genogram, or extended family tree, create a map of experiences, taking us back generations.

„It doesn't all start with you“ is a transformative approach to resolving long-standing problems and difficulties that in many cases are not addressed by traditional therapies and medications. A pioneer in the field of inherited trauma, Mark Wallin has worked as an individual and group therapist for over twenty years.