Jun 1, 2018
TW: Violence, SA
The month of May has come to an end, and with it, both Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. But our attention to such issues doesn’t have to stop there.
One of the issues that is often overlooked (or avoided) is the prevalence of Asian-Americans who inherit the trauma that comes from colonization, racism, and displacement. The initial trauma is damaging in and of itself, but when left untreated, it has the added effect of passing on to subsequent generations via epigenetic inheritance and learned behaviors.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Through dialogue and healing, we can break the cycle.
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