By Kendra Cherry — 2020
Events such as the COVID-19 pandemic can lead to collective trauma or long-term psychological effects that are shared by a large group of people.
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Instead of relying on systems that have consistently failed the most vulnerable in the protest community, Mullan encourages a shift toward community-based care.
Historical trauma is multigenerational trauma experienced by a specific cultural, racial or ethnic group.
An emerging line of research is exploring how historical and cultural traumas affect survivors’ children for generations to come.
At the individual level, the psychological effects of trauma can be acute or long term, depending on a person’s experience and access to care. But at the community level, a complex and collective experience of trauma can lead to irreparable harm that lasts for generations.
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