10 Surprising Facts About Generational Trauma

Epigenetics & Generational Trauma: 10 Surprising Facts You Need to Know

This one-page, easy-to-read handout explains how trauma doesn’t just affect one person—it can echo through generations. Using science, faith, and practical insight, Dr. Monique Thompson breaks down 10 surprising facts about how experiences like stress, poverty, racism, community, and even spiritual practices can literally shape our biology and be passed down.

Readers will learn:

• How trauma leaves a “biological footprint” in families
• Why healing can also be inherited
• How emotions spread like a virus (science-backed)
• The difference between talk therapy and EMDR
• Dr. Thompson’s signature insight: “Trauma has a twin—wisdom.”

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