This document discusses how epigenetic research shows that trauma can be passed down intergenerationally from parents to children through cellular memories. Studies on both mice and humans have found that the descendants of those who experienced trauma or cataclysmic events can exhibit effects of that trauma such as increased anxiety, even if they did not directly experience the events themselves. Trauma and stress can be passed down from mother to child through epigenetic mechanisms.

1. Historical Intergenerational
Trauma
Part 1: Epigenetic Research
By Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena

2. Question
• Is our experiences heritable???

4. EpigeneticTimeline

5. Epigenetic Trauma
• Epigentic research measures the
manner in which trauma is
passed from one generation to
the next

6. Cellular Memories
• Epigentic trauma is passed from
parent to child and generation to
generation through cellular
memories

7. Studies on mice
• Studies on mice who experience
trauma and later generations
have been extensive highlighting

8. Studies on humans
• Studies also show similar
experiences for humans whose
previous generations suffered
from cataclysmic events
Nagasaki & Horoshima
survivors

9. Passing trauma
• Trauma or stress can be passed
from mother to child.
• Anxiety and unfounded fears can
also stem from the
intergenerational ripples of
previous generations