How trauma can be passed on to future generations through our DNA
Epigenetic changes affect how cells "read" and respond to genes, allowing physical and psychological responses to stress or trauma to be inherited through sperm and eggs.
Violent experiences alter the genome in ways that persist for ...
Mar 6, 2025 · It shows that women who have been directly affected by war-related violence and trauma indicate altered epigenetic markings — but so do their grandchildren, even if they had …
Can Trauma Change Your DNA? The Science of Epigenetics
Jun 16, 2025 · Explore how trauma can alter gene expression, leaving a biological mark that impacts our health and can be passed down through the science of epigenetics.
Intergenerational Trauma: Epigenetics and Inherited Emotional ...
Oct 9, 2025 · Intergenerational trauma is the theory that a trauma that is experienced by one person in a family—for example, a parent or grandparent—can be passed down to future …
Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative ...
This paper reviews the research evidence concerning the intergenerational transmission of trauma effects and the possible role of epigenetic mechanisms in this transmission.
Trauma is carried in your DNA. But science reveals a more ...
Jul 1, 2025 · While trauma can ripple across generations, its effects aren’t hard-coded in our genes.
Can trauma be inherited through genes? - National Geographic
The results suggested that a mother’s trauma—even if it occurred during childhood—might lead to epigenetic changes within the DNA in her eggs and thus impact the mental health of her...