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VIRTUAL: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Us

A Friends Speaker Series Virtual Author Talk
2026-07-07 14:00:00 2026-07-07 15:00:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Us How does trauma experienced by previous generations shape who we are today? Join therapy expert Mark Wolynn as he discusses research addressing inherited family trauma and its effects on our lives. Reading Public Library -

Tuesday, July 07
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-07 14:00:00 2026-07-07 15:00:00 America/New_York VIRTUAL: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Us How does trauma experienced by previous generations shape who we are today? Join therapy expert Mark Wolynn as he discusses research addressing inherited family trauma and its effects on our lives. Reading Public Library -

How does trauma experienced by previous generations shape who we are today? Join therapy expert Mark Wolynn as he discusses research addressing inherited family trauma and its effects on our lives.

Join us for a virtual chat with renowned therapy expert Mark Wolynn, as he discusses the effects of generational trauma. Our anxiety, phobias, and chronic pain might have started generations ago, leaving behind complicated emotional legacies that play a role in our overall health.

He shares the latest scientific research that seeks to understand generational inherited trauma in his award-winning book, It Didn't Start with You.

Register today to attend and ask the author questions!

About the Author:

Mark Wolynn is an expert in the field of inherited family trauma. He’s the director of The Family Constellation Institute in the US and is renowned for his work that bridges epigenetics, neuroscience, and somatic healing, and shows how the traumas of our parents, grandparents, and even great grandparents, can live in our bodies as unexplained depression, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and chronic health conditions. His book It Didn’t Start with You is an international bestseller, which has sold more than three million copies worldwide.

This program is brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of the Reading Public Library. Thank you, Friends!


Check out more upcoming virtual author talks and enjoy recordings from past events by exploring our Friends Speaker Series page.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Event | Friends Sponsored Program | Friends Speaker Series | Author Event |

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