The Echo in the Room
Imagine walking into a quiet room and still hearing an echo. That echo isn’t yours but it’s bouncing around, making you feel heavy, confused, or tired. That’s how generational pain can live in us. Ancestral healing helps us hear that echo, understand it, and gently quiet it.
How Depression Can Be Passed Down
In Latinx families, we’re often taught to be strong, to keep going, to not show weakness.
Thoughts we may carry:
“Mis problemas no son tan graves. Other people had it worse.”
“No tengo derecho a sentirme triste. I have a roof and food.”
“I’m the first one to make it this far. I should be grateful, not sad.”
These beliefs come from love but also from survival. And sometimes, they leave no room for us to feel what we need to feel.
What Is Ancestral Healing?
Ancestral healing is connecting with the pain, strength, and stories of those who came before us. It’s saying: “I see what you went through, and I choose to heal what wasn’t healed before.” It may include:
- Talking to elders or listening to family stories
- Praying or meditating with ancestors in mind
- Writing letters to past generations
- Crying the tears they never got to shed
Why It Helps with Depression
When we carry depression, sometimes it’s because we’re holding sadness that isn’t fully ours. Honoring that pain and releasing it can bring a deep kind of peace. It’s not about blaming, it’s about understanding. When we heal, we don’t just feel better, we become bridges of healing in our family line.
You are not alone in your sadness. And your healing is not just for you, it’s for the generations before you who never had the chance, and for the ones after you who will inherit your strength. Sanar tu corazón is an act of love for you, for them, and for what’s to come.
