

Something Was Wrong
Broken Cycle Media
Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.
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Jul 25, 2024 • 59min
S21 Ep4: (2/2) [Michelle] Loose Lips Sink Ships
*Content Warning: child abuse, physical, mental, emotional, and verbal abuse, rape, pregnancy loss, and suicidal ideation.
*Resources:
State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers: https://www.childwelfare.gov/state-child-abuse-and-neglect-reporting-numbers/?rt=795
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: https://www.childhelphotline.org/
The Family Gardener: http://thefamilygardener.com
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The SWW theme Song is U Think U, by Glad Rags.
The S21 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart.

Jul 25, 2024 • 58min
S21 Ep3: (1/2) [Michelle] You Look Fine to Me
*Content Warning: childhood abuse and neglect, physical, mental, emotional, and verbal abuse, rape, substance use disorder, suicidal ideation, mature themes, pregnancy loss.
*Resources:
State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers: https://www.childwelfare.gov/state-child-abuse-and-neglect-reporting-numbers/?rt=795
Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: https://www.childhelphotline.org/
The Family Gardener: http://thefamilygardener.com
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The SWW theme Song is U Think U, by Glad Rags.
The S21 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart.

Jul 23, 2024 • 7min
Data Points: Stalking (featuring Lenora Claire)
*Content warning: stalking, harassment, emotional, mental, and physical violence.
Resources:
Stalking, Prevention, Abuse, & Resource Center: https://www.stalkingawareness.org
SPARC SHARP Risk Assessment Tool: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/sharp/
Stop Stalking Us: https://www.stopstalkingus.com
Special K Investigations: https://www.specialkpi.com
Delete Me: https://joindeleteme.com/
Sources:
Catalano, S. (2012). Stalking Victims in the United States - Revised. U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved July 5, 2024, from https://bjs.ojp.gov/content/pub/pdf/sv19.pdf
Stalking Prevention Awareness & Resource Center. (n.d.). SPARC. Retrieved July 5, 2024, from https://www.stalkingawareness.org/fact-sheets-and-infographics/
Storey JE, Pina A, Williams CS. The Impact of Stalking and Its Predictors: Characterizing the Needs of Stalking Victims. J Interpers Violence. 2023 Nov;38(21-22):11569-11594. doi: 10.1177/08862605231185303. Epub 2023 Jul 24. PMID: 37482768; PMCID: PMC10515444. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10515444/
Tjaden, P. G., Thoennes, N., National Institute of Justice (U.S.), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), & National Violence Against Women Survey. (1998). Stalking in America: findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey. Center for Disease Control. Retrieved July 5, 2024, from https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21857
Lenora Claire:
Lenora’s website: https://www.lenoraclairellc.com/
Lenora’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenoraclaire
Special K Investigations: https://www.specialkpi.com/

Jul 18, 2024 • 54min
S21 Ep2: (2/2) [Gwenevere] Collective Power
*Content Warning: Military Sexual Assault, death, drug use, substance use disorder, suicidal ideation, emotional and physical violence, sexual violence.
*Sources:
PTSD Coach (by US Dept for Veterans Affairs) https://mobile.va.gov/app/ptsd-coach
Beyond MST https://mobile.va.gov/app/beyond-mst
VA Mental Health Fact Sheet https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/mst_general_factsheet.pdf
Veterans Health Administration Screening for Military Sexual Trauma May Not Capture Over Half of Cases Among Midlife Women Veterans https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9949350/
Veteran Services MST Trauma At-Large https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/veteranservices/learning/powerpoints/2023-annual-training/pr esentations/nvlsp-presentations/nvlsp-presentations-large/2.6%20Military%20Sexual%20Trauma_La rge.pdf
*Sources from MST narration:
Department of Defense Safe Helplinehttps://www.safehelpline.org/
*Resources:
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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Jul 18, 2024 • 52min
S21 Ep1: (1/2) [Gwenevere] Innate Dignity
*Content Warning: Military Sexual Assault, death, drug use, substance use disorder, suicidal ideation, emotional and physical violence, sexual violence.
*Sources:
This season, our theme Song U Think U, by Glad Rags.
PTSD Coach (by US Dept for Veterans Affairs) https://mobile.va.gov/app/ptsd-coach
Beyond MST https://mobile.va.gov/app/beyond-mst
An Overview of Sexual Trauma in the US Military: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6519533/
Veterans’ Benefits: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title38/html/USCODE-2011-title38partII-chap17-subchapII-sec1720D.htm
State of the Knowledge of VA Military Sexual Trauma Research: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9481813/
Military Sexual Trauma in Men https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21534094/
Military sexual trauma research: a proposed agenda https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21534099/
US Naval Institute on the Latest Military Sexual Assault Report https://news.usni.org/2022/09/01/latest-military-sexual-assault-report-shows-tragic-rise-in-cases-pentagon-officials-say#:~:text=Across%20all%20the%20services%2C%208.4,t o%20use%20than%20older%20versions.
Protect Our Defenders https://www.protectourdefenders.com/
*Resources:
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
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Jul 18, 2024 • 2min
S21: S21 Trailer
*Content warning: murder, drug use, purity culture, cults, religious abuse, childhood abuse, mature themes.

Jul 11, 2024 • 39min
S20: WCN Presents: [John-Michael Lander] An Athlete’s Silence
*Content warning: childhood abuse, sexual abuse, homophobia, stalking, rape, physical violence, sex trafficking, suicidal ideation, and suicide
Resources:
Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse - http://d2l.org
The Army of Survivors - https://thearmyofsurvivors.org/
National Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation - https://endsexualexploitation.org/
End Violence Against Women International: https://evawintl.org/
Survivor Space: https://survivorspace.org/
Additional resources + non-profit organizations: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources
Sources:
Department of Homeland Security. (n.d.). Human Trafficking. Retrieved July 8, 2024, from https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/investigate/human-trafficking
National Human Trafficking Hotline. (n.d.). National Statistics. https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/statistics
Darkness 2 Light. (2023). Child Sexual Abuse Updates. https://www.d2l.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Child-Sexual-Abuse-Updates.pdf
Strauss Investigation. (n.d.). Ohio State University. https://straussinvestigation.osu.edu/
Burga, S. (2023, April 23). Congress Re-Introduces Bill to Protect Kids from Online Sexual Abuse. Here’s What To Know. Time Magazine. https://time.com/6273895/congress-re-introduces-bill-to-protect-kids-from-online-sexual-abuse/
John-Michael Lander:
An Athlete’s Silence: https://anathletessilence.com/
John-Michael’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnmichaellander
Surface Tension by John-Michael Lander: https://amzn.to/3q7K1pt
Cracked Surface by John-Michael Lander: https://amzn.to/42499uk

Jul 2, 2024 • 10min
Data Points: Minority Mental Health (featuring Dr. Corey Emanuel)
*Content Warning: anxiety, depression, mental health, mental illness, suicidal ideation, self-harm, suicide, police brutality, and racism.
*Resources:
Life 4 All Minority Mental Health Resources: life4all.co/minority-mental-health
Lifeline Network: https://988lifeline.org/
BEAM Collective: http://beam.community
Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources
*Sources:
“Prioritizing Minority Mental Health.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 27 June 2023, www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/minority-mental-health/index.html
Nirmita Panchal, Matthew Rae. “How Does Use of Mental Health Care Vary by Demographics and Health Insurance Coverage?” KFF, 24 Mar. 2022, www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/how-does-use-of-mental-health-care-vary-by-demographics-and-health-insurance-coverage/
MacMillan, Amanda. “4 Reasons for the Increase in Mental Health Conditions.” Health, 21 Aug. 2023, www.health.com/condition/depression/8-million-americans-psychological-distress.
Ijoma, Bassey. “5 Common Health Conditions That Affect Minorities and Ways to Reduce Risk Factors.” SummaCare, 23 Feb. 2023, www.summacare.com/blog/entries/2023/02/5-common-health-conditions-that-affect-minorities-and-ways-to-reduce-risk-factors.
Brandt, L., Liu, S., Heim, C., & Heinz, A. (2022). The effects of social isolation stress and discrimination on mental health. Translational psychiatry, 12(1), 398. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-022-02178-4
Turner, Erlanger A., et al. “Predictors of Seeking Mental Health Treatment in Black Men: Therapy Fears and Expectations about Counseling - Community Mental Health Journal.” SpringerLink, Springer US, 8 Sept. 2023, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10597-023-01183-1.
Reingle Gonzalez, J. M., & Connell, N. M. (2014). Mental health of prisoners: Identifying barriers to mental health treatment and medication continuity. American Journal of Public Health, 104(12), 2328–2333. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302043.
Sheftall, Arielle H., et al. “The Tragedy of Black Youth Suicide.” AAMC, 11 Apr. 2023, www.aamc.org/news/tragedy-black-youth-suicide.
Dr. Corey Emanuel:
Dr. Corey Emanuel’s website: http://coreyemanuel.com
Dr. Corey Emanuel’s Linktree: http://linktr.ee/coreyemanuel
Dr. Corey Emanuel’s Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/coreyemanuel
Dr. Corey Emanuel’s TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/drcoreyemanuel
Men Talking Shift: http://www.instagram.com/mentalkingshift
Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
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Jun 27, 2024 • 28min
S15 Ep11: WCN Presents: [Diana] SWW S15 E5 Updates // Part 2
*Content warning: childhood abuse, child sexual abuse, rape, statutory rape, non-consensual pornography, pedophilia, human trafficking, suicidal ideation, and suicide.
As shared in Part 1 of the Something Was Wrong Season 15 Episode 5 Updates, Diana's episode,The Devil in Disguise, was released on March 2nd, 2023. In the episode, Diana (a mother, medical professional, sister, and friend to many) bravely shares about her relationship with the monster who she would eventually find out had sexually abused her daughter and niece. The episode also highlights some of what came next for Diana after the FBI unearthed the truth about her former partner's abusive behavior and trafficking attempts. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply grateful that Diana was willing to join us today to share more about her journey and the recent justice she and some of his other victims have been given. Please note pseudonyms are used in this episode to protect guests anonymity. This episode is dedicated in loving memory of Diana's sister, Anne Marie.
SWW S15 E5 [Diana] The Devil in Disguise: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-diana-the-devil-in-disguise/
RAINN Network: http://www.rainn.org
RAINN Statistics on Childhood Sexual Abuse: https://www.rainn.org/statistics/children-and-teens
United States Sentencing Commission. (2021). Federal Sentencing of Child Pornography: Production Offenses. In United States Sentencing Commission. Retrieved June 25, 2024, from https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/research-publications/2021/20211013_Production-CP.pdf
“Quick Facts: Child Pornography Offenders.” (2023). United States Sentencing Commission. Retrieved June 25, 2024, from https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/research-and-publications/quick-facts/Child_Pornography_FY22.pdf
For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit: http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Jun 27, 2024 • 31min
S15 Ep10: WCN Presents: [Diana] SWW S15 E5 Updates // Part 1
*Content warning: childhood abuse, child sexual abuse, rape, statutory rape, non-consensual pornography, pedophilia, human trafficking, suicidal ideation, and suicide.
Season 15, Episode 5 of Something Was Wrong, [Diana] The Devil in Disguise was released on March 2nd, 2023. In the episode, Diana (mother, medical professional, sister, and friend to many) bravely shares about her relationship with the man who she would eventually find out had sexually abused her daughter and niece. The episode also highlights some of what came next for Diana after the FBI unearthed the truth about her former partner’s abusive behavior and trafficking attempts. The Broken Cycle Media team is deeply grateful that Diana was willing to join us today to share more about her journey, and the recent justice she and all of his other victims have been given. Please note, pseudonyms are used in this episode to protect guests’ anonymity. This episode is in loving memory of Diana's sister, Anne Marie.
Something Was Wrong S15 E5 [Diana] The Devil in Disguise: https://wondery.com/shows/something-was-wrong/episode/10716-diana-the-devil-in-disguise/
For additional resources and a list of related non-profit organizations, please visit http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources


