The Interconnections and Effects of Intergenerational Trauma and ACEs on the Brain and Black Community

The Interconnections and Effects of Intergenerational Trauma and ACEs on the Brain and Black Community

Intergenerational trauma is a concept that bears many names. Some call it transgenerational trauma, some call it multi-generational trauma, in communities of color it is sometimes called generational curses- the list of names can go on. Though it may go by many names, the definition remains consistent. Intergenerational trauma is the passing down of effects that stem from a traumatic event or experience (Franco, 2020).  As a result of a lack of resources the Black community, which is already more vulnerable to the negative long term effects of ACEs (Conching & Thayer, 2019; McCrea et al., 2019 as cited in Hampton-Anderson et al., 2021), is left to deal with the effects of IGT on their own without the proper knowledge that there are interventions available to combat the lingering effects. It is important to learn about IGT as well as learn what interventions and preventions can be used to mitigate the effects. In this paper I will elaborate
more on what IGT is, go over ACEs as a measurement tool for childhood trauma as well as review some possible effects on the brain and Black community.

Sanders, Serenity

Rider University

Golski, Stephanie

Baccalaureate Honors Program

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