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Mar 2022
46m 19s

S11 E9: [Vera] Diabolical

Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
About this episode

This week survivor Vera shares her story. 

*Content Warning: This episode discusses rape, abortion, cyberbullying, suicidal ideation and psychological violence. 

Resources: 

StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at at 800-273-8255. The hotline is available free, 24/7 with services in English and Spanish. For more information and 

Planned Parenthood Action Fund is a nonprofit, non-partisan group. PPAF is backed by more than 7 million activists, donors, and other supporters working to advance access to sexual health care and defend reproductive rights. While PPAF works at the national level, local Planned Parenthood advocacy and political organizations are fighting to defend reproductive rights in states across the country. 

Sources: 

The 2019 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice) indicates that, nationwide, about 16 percent of students in grades 9–12 experienced cyberbullying.

The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) indicates that an estimated 15.7% of high school students were electronically bullied in the 12 months prior to the survey.

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Something Was Wrong’s theme song was originally composed by Glad Rags and is covered this season by Kenna and the Kings

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