Something Was Wrong

*Content warning: death threats, litigation, sibling, verbal and sexual abuse, stalking, and murder. Amy B. Chesler is an author, podcaster, survivor, and victim advocate. Her experiences of sibling abuse were shared on Something Was Wrong Season 7, and her experiences afterwards are largely what inspired the creation of the show, What Came Next. WCN Episode 1, [Amy B. Chesler] This Shit Doesn’t E...

*Content Warning: sexual assault, rape, child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse material, nonconsensual pornography, and suicidal ideation. Season 11, Episode 11 of Something Was Wrong entitled [Dara] Very Sorry first aired on February 23rd, 2021. The episode poignantly shared Dara’s account of a sexual assault she experienced while on her Spring Break Senior trip. However, her heartache did not en...

*Content Warning: alcohol use disorder, interpersonal violence, child sex-abuse material, deepfakes, ai-perpetuated abuse, sexual assault, verbal abuse, violence, suicidal ideation, mature themes, sibling sexual abuse, incest, rape, sex trafficking. For a list of related free and confidential resources, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources   FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center...

*Content Warning: alcohol use disorder, interpersonal violence, child sex-abuse material, deepfakes, ai-perpetuated abuse, sexual assault, verbal abuse, violence, suicidal ideation, mature themes, sibling sexual abuse, incest, rape.  For a list of related free and confidential resources, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong...

*Content Warning: digital violence, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, doxxing, cyberstalking, cyberbullying, grooming, exploitation, child sexual abuse material, internalized misogyny, hate crimes, racism, transphobia, and homophobia. Resources: Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/ National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ Take It Down: ht...

*Content Warning: death, vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence, sexual assault, xenophobia, bigotry, emotional abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, suicidal ideation.  For a list of related free and confidential resources, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources   Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com   IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok:...

*Content Warning: death, emotional abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, suicidal ideation, medical trauma.   For a list of related free and confidential resources, please visit: http://www.somethingwaswrong.com/resources Follow Something Was Wrong: Website: somethingwaswrong.com   IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  Follow Tiffany Reese: Website: tiffan...

*Content Warning: strangulation, physical violence, emotional abuse, financial abuse, domestic violence, suicidal ideation, self-harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse, and homophobia.  *Sources: A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist . https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church Bet...

*Content Warning: strangulation, physical, mental, emotional, and financial abuse, domestic violence, suicidal ideation, self harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse, and cults.  *Sources: A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist . https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church Bethel Chur...

*Content warning: physical, emotional, mental, sexual, and financial abuse. Resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ Sources: Frye, D. (2024, June 11). What Makes a Cult Leader? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/insight-therapy/202406/what-makes-a-cult-leader Leaving The Relationship: Planning to leave? By Do It Safely Domestic Violence Cen...

*Content Warning: disordered eating, religious abuse, purity culture, infertility/pregnancy loss, suicidal ideation, self harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse.  *Sources: A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist. https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church Bethel Church. (2019, Decem...

*Content Warning: disordered eating, religious abuse, purity culture, infertility/pregnancy loss, suicidal ideation, self harm, sexual abuse, religious trauma, cultic abuse.  *Sources: A Look at the Megachurch That Calls Redding Home: Bethel Church. (2019, June 20). The LAist . https://laist.com/shows/airtalk/a-look-at-the-megachurch-that-calls-redding-home-bethel-church Bethel Church. (2019, Dece...

*Content Warning: distressing topics, sexual abuse of a child, rape, sodomy, murder, violence, childhood abuse, grooming, arson, animal abuse, disordered eating, self harm, gun violence, suicide, strangulation, neglect.  *Sources: Death remains under investigation, commercial-news.com : https://www.commercial-news.com › news › local_news *Resources: State Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Numbers:...

*Content warning: distressing topics, sex abuse of a child, rape, sodomy, murder, violence, childhood abuse, grooming, arson, animal abuse, disordered eating, self harm, gun violence, suicide, strangulation, neglect.  *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 Hotli...

*Content warning: domestic violence, intimate partner violence, physical, emotional, mental, and sexual abuse, assault, racism, murder, and hate crimes Resources:  Interpride: https://www.interpride.org/ UN Women: https://www.unwomen.org/ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation: https://glaad.org/ UN High Commissioner for Refugees: https://www.unhcr.org/us/ Sources: Understanding Intimate Pa...

*Content Warning: Sexual assault, rape, assault, sexual harassment, substance abuse, substance use disorder, physical abuse, domestic violence, gambling   *Sources: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 1997. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 25.) Chapter...

*Content Warning: Sexual assault, rape, violence, sexual harassment, mature themes, drug use, substance use disorder, interpersonal violence, death, gambling.  *Sources: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 1997. (Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 25.) Ch...

*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 For ad...

*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 F...

*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/ Source...

*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...

*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 Militar...

*Content warning: murder, drug use, purity culture, cults, religious abuse, childhood abuse, mature themes.

*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...

*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...