Cultural Trauma

When collective history burdens individuals with emotions and beliefs that aren’t entirely theirs.

Description

Wars, oppression, migrations leave residue: fear, shame, vigilance. Parts inherit these Legacy Burdens. Healing includes naming the cultural layer so the system stops treating it as personal failure.

What Cultural Trauma is NOT:

Identity politics; trauma one-upmanship; blame redistribution.

Examples:

Descendant of persecuted group over-scans for danger.
Gendered protector policing vulnerability.
Community rituals restoring pride and connection.

see also:

Personal vs. Legacy Burdens; Burdens; Unburdening; Witnessing & Retrieval