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Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.

Something Was Wrong

*Content Warning: abduction, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, gun violence, and murder.

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S26 Ep14: BTS with BCM Fall 2026

*Content Warning: sexual assault, rideshare-facilitated sexual assault, fatphobia, and rape.

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- Associated Press. “Uber Liable for Sexual Assault of Passenger, Jury Finds.” AP News, 2 Apr. 2024, https://apnews.com/article/uber-sexual-assault-liable-f2aaf57a2b88948107acfcf11ebc0813.

- Bousso, Ron. “Lyft Reports More Than 4,000 Sexual Assaults in 2019 Safety Report.” Fortune, 22 Oct. 2021, https://fortune.com/2021/10/22/lyft-4000-sexual-assaults-2019-safety-report.

- California Secretary of State. “California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces Proponent Withdraws Initiative to Expand Liability and Impose Duties on Rideshare Companies Regarding Sexual Misconduct.” California Secretary of State, 25 June 2026, https://www.sos.ca.gov/administration/news-releases-and-advisories/2026-news-releases-and-advisories/california-secretary-state-shirley-n-weber-phd-announces-proponent-withdraws-initiative-expand-liability-and-impose-duties-rides.

- “CNN: 103 Uber Drivers Accused of Sexual Assault or Abuse.” CBS News, 30 Apr. 2018, https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/cnn-103-uber-drivers-accused-of-sexual-assault-or-abuse/.

- Lyft, Inc. Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Form 10-K). U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2026,https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1759509/000162828026006960/lyft-20251231.htm

- Uber. “U.S. Safety Report.” Uber, https://www.uber.com/us/en/about/reports/us-safety-report

- “Uber Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Sexual Assaults by Drivers.” Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2016, https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-uber-la-assault-20160721-snap-story.html

- U.S. Government Accountability Office. Ridesharing and Taxi Safety: Information on Assaults against Drivers and Passengers. GAO-24-106742, 22 Feb. 2024, https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-106742.

- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. “Form 10-K.” SEC.gov, 2019, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1543151/000095012319002420/filename1.htm

S26 Ep13: [Sophia] Stand Up for Yourself

*Content Warning: religious trauma, grooming, child sexual abuse material, sexual assault, and rape.

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S26 Ep12: [Iris] Just a Kid

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, stalking, fraud, mental illness, factitious disorder, staged pregnancy, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, mature themes, false reporting, sexual assault, rape, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. 

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S26 Ep11: Everything is Not What it Seems

S26 Ep10: Exactly

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, stalking, fraud, factitious disorder, staged pregnancy, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, mature themes, false reporting, sexual assault, rape, domestic violence, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. 

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S26 Ep9: Moment of Truth

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, fraud, stalking, factitious disorder, staged pregnancy, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, mature themes, false reporting, sexual assault, rape, and domestic violence. 

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*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, fraud, stalking, factitious disorder, faked pregnancy, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, mature themes

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S26 Ep8: Chapter 2: The Lore

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S26: Chapter 2 Preview

*Content Warning: neglect, rejection, friendship betrayal, betrayal, and infidelity.

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Monitor on Psychology 3. , vol. 54, no. 4, 1 June 2023, American Psychological Association,
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 5. Choukas-Bradley, Sophia. “Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria: The Actual Research.” 
Psychology Today 6. , 29 Apr. 2026,
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 8. Degges-White, Suzanne. “Not All Friendships Last Forever.” 
Psychology Today 9. , 29 June 2017,
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 11. Dong, Kaixi et al. “The Relationship Between Co-rumination and Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” 
Journal of youth and adolescence 12. vol. 54,6 (2025): 1551-1569. doi:10.1007/s10964-025-02140-9.
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American Brain Foundation 15. , 15 Apr. 2025,
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 17. Gillis, Kaytee. “How Our Trauma History Can Affect Our Friendships.” 
Psychology Today 18. , 23 May 2025,
 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202504/how-our-trauma-history-can-affect-our-friendships 19. 

 20. Google Scholar. “Google Scholar Profile: Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette,”
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 22. Leary, Mark R. “Emotional responses to interpersonal rejection.” 
Dialogues in clinical neuroscience 23. vol. 17,4 (2015): 435-41. doi:10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.4/mleary 
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 25. Nelson, Jocelyn. “When a Friend Hurts You: Coping With Friendship Betrayal.” 
The Family Institute at Northwestern University 26. , 29 June 2026,
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 28. Novotni, Michele. “Making Friends with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.” 
ADDitude 29. ,
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 31. Ruiz, Wawie D G, and Homer J Yabut. “Autonomy and identity: the role of two developmental tasks on adolescent's wellbeing.” 
Frontiers in psychology 32. vol. 15 1309690. 10 Apr. 2024, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309690 
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11042260/ 33. 

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Applied research in quality of life 35. vol. 18,2 (2023): 833-847. doi:10.1007/s11482-022-10110-7 
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Depression in Childhood and Adolescence: A Guide for Practitioners 38. . Momentum Press, 2016.

 39. Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A., and Amanda J. Rose. “Co-Rumination Mediates Contagion of Internalizing Symptoms within Youths’ Friendships.” 
Developmental Psychology 40. , vol. 48, no. 5, 2012, pp. 1355–1365. 
https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027484 41. 

 42. Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A., et al. “Relations of Friendship Experiences with Depressive Symptoms and Loneliness in Childhood and Adolescence: A Meta-Analytic Review.” 
Psychological Bulletin 43. , vol. 146, no. 8, 2020, pp. 664–700. 
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 45. Wallace, Anna Kodé. "Why Friendship Betrayal Feels Impossible to Get Over." 
The Cut 46. , 22 Apr. 2026,
 https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html

S26 Ep7: The Importance of Friendship with Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette

*Content Warning: neglect, rejection, friendship betrayal, betrayal, and infidelity.

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Follow Dr. Marisa G. Franco:

 • Website - 
https://www.drmarisagfranco.com/ • 

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 • 
Platonic • , How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make - and Keep - Friends - 
https://drmarisagfranco.com/platonic-the-book/ • 

 • 
Worth • , The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment: 
https://drmarisagfranco.com/worth-the-book/ • 

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PLOS ONE 3. , vol. 11, no. 3, 2016, article e0151588, 
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151588 4. 

 5. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress. 
When Losses of Loved Ones Are Not Acknowledged: Understanding Disenfranchised Grief 6. . Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University, n.d.,
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 8. Dodson, William W., et al. "Rejection sensitivity dysphoria in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A case series." 
Neurology 9. 7 (2024): 23-30. 

 10. Franco, Marisa G. 
Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends 11. . Penguin Random House, 6 Sept. 2022 
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676695/platonic-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/ 12. 

 13. Franco, Marisa G. 
Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment 14. . G.P. Putnam's Sons, 15 Sept. 2026, 
Penguin Random House 15. ,
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/784327/worth-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/ 16. 

 17. Gobin, Robyn L., and Jennifer J. Freyd. "The impact of betrayal trauma on the tendency to trust." 
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 18. 6.5 (2014): 505. 
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-24397-001 19. 

 20. Guy-Evans, Olivia. “Self-Verification Theory.” 
Simply Psychology 21. , 11 May 2026,
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 23. Here & Now Newsroom. “Research Shows We Replace Half Our Friends Every 7 Years. Here's How to Make New Ones.” 
NPR Illinois 24. , 23 June 2025,
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 26. Hillman, James. "Betrayal." 
Loose Ends: Primary Papers in Archetypal Psychology 27. , Spring Publications, 1975, pp. 63–79.

 28. Jarrett, Christian. "The Liking Gap: We Usually Think People Like Us Less Than They Actually Do." 
Research Digest 29. , British Psychological Society, 13 Sept. 2018,
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 31. Kenny, Serafina. "Having Friends Is as Important as Diet and Exercise for Living Longer, a Longevity Expert Says." 
Business Insider 32. , 22 Sept. 2023,
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Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology 35. vol. 7,10 a021782. 9 Sep. 2015, doi:10.1101/cshperspect.a021782, 
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 37. Nussbaum, Ben. "FRIENDSHIP FLATTENS HILLS: It's time to put connections at the center of wellbeing, says relationship expert Marisa Franco." 
Spirituality & Health Magazine 38. , vol. 25, no. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2022, pp. 46+. 
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 41. 
One Another 42. . Directed by Amber Love, produced by Andrea Raby, Joycie Films, 2026. World premiere, SXSW Film & TV Festival, Austin, TX, 12 Mar. 2026. 
https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249924 43. 

 44. Romm, Cari. "Half of Your Friends Probably Don't Think of You as a Friend." 
The Cut 45. , 9 May 2016,
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 47. Thompson, Sophia, Kaitlyn Deaner, and Marisa G. Franco. "How to Help Clients Make Friends." 
Journal of Health Service Psychology 48. 49.2 (2023): 77-85 
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 50. Wallace, Anna Kodé. "Why Friendship Betrayal Feels Impossible to Get Over." 
The Cut 51. , 22 Apr. 2026,
 https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html

S26 Ep6: Friendship, Attachment, and Betrayal with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

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