New research on survivors of the Holocaust shows how catastrophic events can alter our body chemistry, and how these changes can transmit to the next generation. The result? Our children may suffer the effects of a traumatic event they never witnessed. NewsHour’s Stephen Fee has the story.
Source: PBS News Hour. “Study finds trauma effects may linger in body chemistry of next generation.” August 30, 2015. PBS. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/study-finds-ptsd-effects-may-linger-body-chemistry-next-generation