#736 Transgenerational Trauma - Jen Soriano

Jen Soriano is a Filipinx author, musician, and first-generation American. She shares important context about Filipino history and how transgenerational trauma plays out for so many people, including her own family. She also opens up about living with chronic pain and the importance of understanding the mind-body connection. Look for her new book Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing. For more about Jen: Website: JenSoriano.net | Instagram: @jensorianowrites | Tiktok: @jensorianowrites Buy her book: Nervous: Essays on Heritage and Healing This episode is sponsored by Orgain Organic Plant Protein Powder. The link for the Open Space Therapy Collective LGBTQ+ online support group. (It’s $25 per meeting unless you’re an MIHH Patreon donor then it’s $10 a meeting. https://www.openspacetherapycollective.com/lgbtq-adult-support-group If you’re interested in seeing or buying the furniture that Paul designs and makes follow his IG for his woodworking which is transitioning from @MIHHfurniture to its new handle @ShapedFurniture WAYS TO HELP THE MIHH PODCAST Subscribe via iTunes. It costs nothing. It’s extremely helpful to have your subscription set to download all episodes automatically. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/mental-illness-happy-hour/id427377900?mt=2 Spread the word via social media. It costs nothing. Our website is www.mentalpod.com our FB is www.Facebook.com/mentalpod and our Twitter and Instagram are both @Mentalpod Become a much-needed Patreon monthly-donor (with occasional rewards) for as little as $1/month at www.Patreon.com/mentalpod Become a one-time or monthly donor via PayPal at https://mentalpod.com/donate You can also donate via Zelle (make payment to [email protected]) To donate via Venmo make payment to @Mentalpod