Systemic Trauma and Intersectionality

Posted on September 7, 2026 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD
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Systemic Trauma and Intersectionality Guidelines

The Biological Impact: We recognize that systemic oppression (racism, sexism, queerphobia, ableism, classism) is a form of chronic relational and neurobiological trauma. Discussions about these impacts are welcome.

Framing for Recovery: When sharing personal rants or vents, please connect your experience back to your nervous system or recovery journey (e.g., “This interaction triggered a major fight-or-flight freeze response today…”).

Protecting Co-Regulation: Debate for the sake of arguing is not permitted. We approach these topics to understand the trauma impact, not to host political debates.

About Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

Former tall ship sailor turned trauma awareness activist-artist Shay Seaborne, CPTSD has studied the neurobiology of fear / trauma /PTSD since 2015. She writes, speaks, teaches, and makes art to convey her experiences as well as her understanding of the neurobiology of fear, trauma theory, and principles of trauma recovery. A native of Northern Virginia, Shay settled in Delaware to sail KALMAR NYCKEL, the state’s tall ship. She wishes everyone could recognize PTSD is not a mental health problem, but a neurophysiological condition rooted in dysregulation, our mainstream culture is neuro-negative, and we need to understand we can heal ourselves and each other through awareness, understanding, and safe connection.
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