Tag Archives: FGM

ChristianaCare Didn’t Care: How a Hospital Harmed Me Over and Over and the State of Delaware Condoned It

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

When I entered a ChristianaCare facility seven years ago today, I asked for help with severe Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, the particularly persistent kind of PTSD that results from chronic abuse and neglect, particularly during development. I had no idea … Continue reading →

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“Be Nice or Go Away” as a Healing Mantra

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

To come off survival mode, our nervous systems have to believe we are safe now. Too much evidence tells me I’m still not safe, including recent bad therapy and a prior malevolent doctor. Cruelty and contempt at the hands of … Continue reading →

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The Distribution of Predators in Healthcare

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

Six years ago today, I became a victim of medicalized sexual violence at the hands of a gynecologist who used his position of power to assault me while I was unconscious, removing healthy tissue without my consent. I reported his … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Speaking Out: FGM, Medical Betrayal, and a Culture of Silence

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Shay Seaborne, CPTSD

As a survivor of forced, medicalized female genital mutilation (FGM), I’m keenly aware of the structures and systems that protect powerful men at the top of the domination hierarchy. These allow predators, including those in white coats, to harm others … Continue reading →

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