Healing Generations: Community & Mental Health

0:00Relievers and grievers came together at Foxwood's Resort Casino for the Healing the Generations Conference aimed at addressing generational trauma. Organized by the Clifford Beers Community Care Center and the Moshin Tucket Pequot Tribal Nation, the event highlighted community healing and holistic, care alongside clinical support. Sessions cover practical topics like using public and private funds for recovery, building self-healing communities, and debunking common myths about grief. Experiences compare mental health check-ins to routine doctor visits like monitoring blood pressure or weight to make them feel normal. Attendees share deep personal losses, including a tribal elder whose nephew died in a shooting six years ago and a young survivor of the Sandy Hook. Elementary school massacre on December 14, 2012. That tragedy took 20 children and six educators, including the survivor's little sister. The survivor, now a third-year college psychology student with dreams of becoming a hockey

1:00agent, credits his community for helping him through, ongoing pain after 14 years. His mother, a licensed therapist, hosts a podcast on shared experiences of gun violence and promotes a balanced approach to healing. Events like this show how connection helps people move from mere survival to thriving, especially for those feeling seen in their cultural and personal struggles. Stay informed with Hartford News Today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with The Story.