Episode 5 - Epigenetics
Carrying on our conversation about current events, we discuss epigenetics and generational trauma tonight. Never heard of epigenetics? No one has. Don't worry, we'll explain... Epigenetics is the study of how our environment and lives affect how our genetics display themselves. So, you don't think what happened to your grandfather affected you? You're wrong... Join us on our adventure as we discuss how our histories can, in fact, haunt us...
Topics:
-What epigenetics is
-What epigenetics means in terms of building resilience
-How epigenetics impacts our mental health
Sources:
American Psychiatric Association
www.psychiatry.org
American Psychological Association
www.apa.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Mate, Gabor
In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Mayo Clinic
www.mayoclinic.org
National Institutes of Health
www.nih.gov
Science
Science.org
Van Der Kolk, Bessel
The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
