Unspoken Legacy

Addressing the Impact of Trauma and Addiction within the Family
Author: Claudia Black, PhD

Unspoken Legacy is a far-ranging examination of addiction and trauma in the family and how its effects can reverberate for generations.

Trauma and addictive disorders are often a result of psychological injuries experienced as a child.  These injuries typically produce long-term and harmful generational consequences on loved ones and other family members.

Claudia Black presents a searing portrait of a broken family system, exploring how addiction and trauma develop and how their damaging repetition uproots and frequently destroys one’s family tree.   Filled with vignettes highlighting the various causes of trauma, Dr. Black helps readers understand its physiology and psychology and gives them healing, proactive steps to build healthier relationships.