Some wounds do not begin with us—but healing can.

The Wounds We Inherit: How Lebanese and Middle Eastern Trauma Travels Across Generations and How We Healexplores how war, displacement, grief, family silence, shame, anger, cultural expectations, and unresolved emotional pain can travel from one generation to the next.

Written by Dr. Reema Takla, LMFT—a Lebanese American trauma specialist, professor, and researcher—the book combines clinical insight, cultural understanding, and compassionate guidance to help readers recognize inherited patterns without blaming or rejecting their families.

Readers will learn how to:

• Recognize the signs of intergenerational trauma • Understand how family silence and cultural expectations shape emotional well-being • Break cycles of anger, fear, shame, and unhealthy relationships • Honor their heritage while choosing healthier boundaries • Seek support and create a new legacy for future generations

This book is for adult children, parents, couples, therapists, and anyone ready to understand the past, release the pain that no longer belongs to them, and choose healing.

You can love your family, honor your culture, and still choose a different way.