When Shane Seyer was 12, he was sexually exploited by his 16-year-old babysitter Colleen Hermesmann. She became pregnant with Seyer’s child in 1989 and was…
“Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis” is one of Tom Waits’ most iconic songs. In the first half of the song, the hooker presents…
“Between You and Me,” a documentary by director Chase Joynt, examines what it feels like to discover a family member has done a terrible thing….
When Logic wrote 1-800-273-8255, he was truly on a mission to raise awareness. Logic, who has personally suffered from debilitating anxiety, states that he created…
Filmmaker Ora DeKornfeld beautifully captures the healing power of poetry by showcasing a young girl named Tyesha, who uses spoken word as a vessel to…
A dramatic new Netflix docuseries delves into the unsolved murder of a beloved nun and teacher, Sister Cathy Cesnik. Beginning as a murder mystery, viewers…
In this poem, the author only known as Trobers discusses her experience of returning from war with PTSD, and recalls the girl she used to…
In 2008, Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout was kidnapped while documenting the civil war in Somalia. After 460 days of repeated beatings, rapes, and other abuses…
The stigma of pedophilia and the fear of criminal consequences often prevent non-offending pedophiles from seeking help. Non-offenders who confess sexual urges toward children are…
Judy Brown, an activist for women’s rights and author of Hush, speaks about her experience with sexual abuse and suicide in a closed religious community. This video…
