Modern culture, specifically the millennial generation, is hyper-focused on healing generational trauma. Millennials, born roughly between 1981 and 1996, have been shaped by various societal and cultural factors contributing to their focus on healing generational trauma. Millennials have grown up in an age of information. The internet and social media have increased awareness and discussion of mental health issues, trauma, and therapy.
Read MoreWhether you are more financially successful than your parents were at their age has no bearing on how and where your trauma will manifest. Becoming more successful faster was most likely the sacrifice in emotional growth that your parents had to make to drive your educational and financial gain. There aren't enough upgrades you can do socially, financially, or in environments that will interrupt any pattern of trauma if there isn't an emotional upgrade within.
