Frieda Walsh-Seaman is a public health professional, researcher, and community advocate currently pursuing a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Sociomedical Sciences and a certificate in Sexual and Reproductive Health. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Elon University, where she conducted research on reproductive health and science education and served as a teaching assistant, education researcher, and communications intern. Frieda has led community-based public health initiatives focused on overdose prevention, health education, and cancer prevention, and is passionate about advancing health equity through research, advocacy, and community engagement.
Before and after being diagnosed with endometriosis and then later on coming out as queer, I found myself floating between the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. There is grief present at both ends…