Disclaimer: This episode contains movie spoilers, and also may mention difficult emotions.
"If we carry intergenerational trauma (and we do), then we also carry intergenerational wisdom. It's in our genes and our DNA." - Kazu Haga
Due to the popularity of the animated film, Encanto, I, Dyryl, and Samantha, decided to explore the concept of intergenerational trauma. Though we are not experts in the said topic, we attempted to define the said concept and describe how intergenerational trauma is as personal as it is universal. In part 1 of the episode, we acknowledge the contribution of history to intergenerational trauma, and how having productive conversations about this type of trauma is just the first step to healing cycles.
For an in-depth analysis of the Encanto characters, you may refer to Steph Anya's explanation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aew-MogogXE
For more details about intergenerational trauma, you may refer to the following references:
Dixon, E. (2021, July 3). Breaking the chains of generational trauma. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-flourishing-family/202107/breaking-the-chains-generational-trauma
Gillespie, C. (2020, October 27). What Is generational trauma? Here's how experts explain it. Health. https://www.health.com/condition/ptsd/generational-trauma
Marschall, A. (2022, January 19). What is intergenerational trauma?. Very Well Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-integenerational-trauma-5211898
