"It Didn't Start with You" by Mark Wolynn

Mark Wolynn's It Didn't Start with You explores how inherited family trauma impacts multiple generations. The book synthesizes the author's clinical experiences with current findings in neuroscience and epigenetics. Wolynn identifies inherited family patterns—fears, feelings, and behaviors—and offers methods to break these cycles of suffering. He emphasizes the importance of addressing unresolved traumas, particularly those related to parents, to achieve personal healing and improve overall well-being. The book provides tools and techniques, including creating a "core language map," to help readers understand and resolve their inherited traumas.