Lithuania regained its independence about 20 years ago and is a member of the EU with a population of nearly three million... Traumatic experiences and coping with trauma are important topics for Lithuanians, as a large part of the population experienced persecution during the oppressive Soviet regime before these social changes began. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between psychological well-being, exposure to traumatic events, and exposure to political violence by family members during the Soviet regime in a Lithuanian sample. Method: a non-clinical sample of 626 participants (59.9% female, 40.1% male) with a mean age of 39.00 (SD = 18.13) (range: 18 to 89) participated in the present study. Self-report measures were used to assess trauma exposure and psychological well-being. Life-time trauma exposure was measured using the Brief Trauma Questionnaire (BTQ). Psychological well-being was measured using the 10-item short Psychological Well-Being Questionnaire (WBQ) developed by the authors of the study. Results: the study revealed that 69.8% of our sample experienced at least one traumatic event; 55.4% reported experiences of political violence in their families during the Soviet Regime. A family history of political violence was a more significant factor in predicting psychological well-being than personal life-time trauma exposure. Conclusion: social factors of trauma are important in understanding the resilience of individuals.