The Impact of Intergenerational Trauma on Indigenous Health 

Learning Objectives

• Review the importance of understanding historical and present day racism, including:
  • The impacts of Residential Schools
  • Loss of parenting and connection to family, community, land, culture and spirituality
  • The use of ritualized abuse and shaming
  • Missing children and unmarked burials
• Discuss the clinical implications of intergenerational trauma, by:
  • Reviewing historical grief, soul wounds and the epigenetics of trauma
  • Explaining how disorganized attachment disorder leads to mistrust
  • Understanding broken hearts and hopelessness
• Describe the importance of culturally sensitive and competent care by exploring themes such as
  • Lack of services and resources in Indigenous communities
  • Collaborating with community organizations and developing partnerships

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