Intergenerational Trauma

[sumdumguy]

Talk about Intergenerational trauma. My friend is a child psychologist. A case she has right now is one where a 14 year old girl spends up to five days alone in a house in the hood, terrified and alone. The mother is on social aid and living the life of a immature 18 year old, not coming home for days at a time. The girl misses several days of school due to depression. The grand parents want the 14 year old to come to live with them but the mother will not relinquish due to reduction of, “income” so this young girl lives alone most of the time in fear. This Intergenerational dysfunction is sure to leave life-long damage.

[chuckChuck]

The group that suffers most from inter generational trauma in Canada is First Nations. Because of a lot issues. And because the racism, bigotry and dysfunction still continues.

And its a shared responsibility to fix it and reconcile instead of only blaming first nations like idiot trader joe did!

[cropgrower]

Tell us cc what you are doing besides yapping on the internet to make FN folk lives better

[blackpowder]

I've had 2 relationships in the last 8 years with women who suffered intergenerational trauma. Both white. It's color blind.
Let's not take away from the issue by playing bandwagon identity politics.
We're all aware you have a point.
And we all know all you can do is scream racism and push guilt and checkbooks.
The Natives have gotten smarter than that.

[chuckChuck]

I never said intergenerational trauma didn't occur outside of first nations did I?

But are you going to speak up when guys like Trader Joe spew hatred and stereotypes?

I sure as hell hope so!

It's not band wagon indentity politics, its common decency to challenge the racism and bigotry.

If John Rustad can stand up for what's right and Stephen Harper can apologize for residential schools, then surely you can call out the racism and bigotry on social media and in your community!

[littledoggie]

So you’re saying addiction is a gene that only expresses in some people?

Its an interesting idea to
follow. Generational trauma to me is psychological trauma that your body holds onto. Parents had trauma they couldn’t cope with in a healthy way which impacted how their kids were treated which impacted how the kids are as teens and adults. They never learned how to be healthy.

Epigenetic's would say the trauma is heritable vs learned.

Hi Blaithin. I believe that addiction is a tool used to alleviate mental anguish.

As I followed my own journey into "intergenerational trauma" I stumbled upon epigenetics in a book called "The Biology of Belief" by Dr. Bruce Lipton. I do not profess to know a lot about it, but find it every bit as interesting as evolutionary biology. Maybe they are related?

I was poking around the internet on this topic and noticed this book you might be interested in - "Livestock Epigenetics" by Hasan Khatib.

[Blaithin]

Hi Blaithin. I believe that addiction is a tool used to alleviate mental anguish.

As I followed my own journey into "intergenerational trauma" I stumbled upon epigenetics in a book called "The Biology of Belief" by Dr. Bruce Lipton. I do not profess to know a lot about it, but find it every bit as interesting as evolutionary biology. Maybe they are related?

I was poking around the internet on this topic and noticed this book you might be interested in - "Livestock Epigenetics" by Hasan Khatib.

Thanks, I'll definitely add that to my list of books to keep an eye out for.

I do enjoy the concept of epigentics. Sometimes they're explained in a way that I have trouble wrapping my head around. Usually when someone uses something like hair colour as an example. A different hair colour being expressed genetically due to localized environmental factors? I can't picture it happening. When applied to other genes though, it's much easier to understand how it can work.

[westernvicki]

Actually it was Ottawa politics that created the dysfunction. The original citizens of the west were getting along just fine into Canada decided to send vigilantes to the Red River, not live up to the promises of the Manitoba Act, fail to live up to the Treaties.

sumdumguy Colonialism started with the Metis and First Nations in 1870 when Manitoba became a province, and they ignored the agreement Canada signed with the Red River people. Today we all get to stare regional inequality straight in the eye, on our watch. It sucked for the originals and it sucks for us, but what sucks the most is the dumb Fks refuse to understand the process and recognize the need for Constitutional change or Independence.

Carney will win, the opposition has already vowed to make a coalition to defeat the Conservatives. If the Conservatives do not take more than 50% of the seats, it will be too late.

I expect its too late now. Thank the NDP.

[LEP]

Actually it was Ottawa politics that created the dysfunction. The original citizens of the west were getting along just fine into Canada decided to send vigilantes to the Red River, not live up to the promises of the Manitoba Act, fail to live up to the Treaties.

sumdumguy Colonialism started with the Metis and First Nations in 1870 when Manitoba became a province, and they ignored the agreement Canada signed with the Red River people. Today we all get to stare regional inequality straight in the eye, on our watch. It sucked for the originals and it sucks for us, but what sucks the most is the dumb Fks refuse to understand the process and recognize the need for Constitutional change or Independence.

Carney will win, the opposition has already vowed to make a coalition to defeat the Conservatives. If the Conservatives do not take more than 50% of the seats, it will be too late.

I expect its too late now. Thank the NDP.

With a massive shift of the NDP vote to the Liberals, there may not be enough combined seats to form a majority.

It will depend on how much of the bloc support bleeds to the Liberals. If it isn't enough on it's own to put the Liberals to a majority, it may mean a Liberal/Bloc coalition with the NDP on the outside looking in.

[furrowtickler]

Sadly most of Canada loves the idea of UBI and carbon tax rebates . Paid by others .