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

S26: Chapter 2 Preview

*Content Warning: friendship betrayal, fraud, stalking, factitious disorder, false pregnancy, pregnancy loss, mature themes Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:  somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    SWW Sticker Shop!: https:// [https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi]brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop [https://www.brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop]  SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork:  * The S26 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ [https://www.instagram.com/okaynotgreat/]  Follow Something Was Wrong: * Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] * IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] * TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: * Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] * IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo]

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

*Content Warning:  neglect, rejection, friendship betrayal, betrayal, and infidelity. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:  somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    SWW Sticker Shop!: https:// [https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi]brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop [https://www.brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop]  SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork:  * The S26 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ [https://www.instagram.com/okaynotgreat/]  Follow Something Was Wrong: * Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] * IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] * TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: * Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] * IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo] Follow Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette: * Research - https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/birch [https://ubwp.buffalo.edu/birch] * Faculty Page: https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/faculty/faculty-directory.host.html/content/shared/arts-sciences/psychology/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/schwartz-mette-rebecca.html [https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/psychology/faculty/faculty-directory.host.html/content/shared/arts-sciences/psychology/faculty-staff/faculty-profiles/schwartz-mette-rebecca.html] * Book - https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/author/rebecca-a-schwartz-mette/ [https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/author/rebecca-a-schwartz-mette/] * Therapy Page: https://www.meridianpractice.org/staff/beccaschwartzmette [https://www.meridianpractice.org/staff/beccaschwartzmette] *Sources:  1. Abrams, Zara. “The Science of Why Friendships Keep Us Healthy.” Monitor on Psychology, vol. 54, no. 4, 1 June 2023, American Psychological Association, https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/cover-story-science-friendship [https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/06/cover-story-science-friendship] 2. Choukas-Bradley, Sophia. “Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria: The Actual Research.” Psychology Today, 29 Apr. 2026, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/if-i-be-waspish/202604/rejection-sensitivity-dysphoria-the-actual-research [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/if-i-be-waspish/202604/rejection-sensitivity-dysphoria-the-actual-research] 3. Degges-White, Suzanne. “Not All Friendships Last Forever.” Psychology Today, 29 June 2017, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201706/not-all-friendships-last-forever [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201706/not-all-friendships-last-forever] 4. Dong, Kaixi et al. “The Relationship Between Co-rumination and Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Journal of youth and adolescence vol. 54,6 (2025): 1551-1569. doi:10.1007/s10964-025-02140-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39891852/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39891852/]  5. “Doomscrolling and Its Effects on the Brain.” American Brain Foundation, 15 Apr. 2025, https://www.americanbrainfoundation.org/doomscrolling-and-its-effects-on-the-brain/ [https://www.americanbrainfoundation.org/doomscrolling-and-its-effects-on-the-brain/] 6. Gillis, Kaytee. “How Our Trauma History Can Affect Our Friendships.” Psychology Today, 23 May 2025, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202504/how-our-trauma-history-can-affect-our-friendships [https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202504/how-our-trauma-history-can-affect-our-friendships] 7. Google Scholar. “Google Scholar Profile: Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette,” https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4LNWZdcAAAAJ&hl=en [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4LNWZdcAAAAJ&hl=en] 8. Leary, Mark R. “Emotional responses to interpersonal rejection.” Dialogues in clinical neuroscience vol. 17,4 (2015): 435-41. doi:10.31887/DCNS.2015.17.4/mleary https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4734881/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4734881/] 9. Nelson, Jocelyn. “When a Friend Hurts You: Coping With Friendship Betrayal.” The Family Institute at Northwestern University, 29 June 2026, https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/when-friend-hurts-you-coping-friendship-betrayal [https://www.family-institute.org/behavioral-health-resources/when-friend-hurts-you-coping-friendship-betrayal] 10. Novotni, Michele. “Making Friends with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.” ADDitude, https://www.additudemag.com/making-friends-autism-spectrum-disorder-adhd/ [https://www.additudemag.com/making-friends-autism-spectrum-disorder-adhd/] 11. Ruiz, Wawie D G, and Homer J Yabut. “Autonomy and identity: the role of two developmental tasks on adolescent's wellbeing.” Frontiers in psychology vol. 15 1309690. 10 Apr. 2024, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309690 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11042260/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11042260/] 12. Satici, Seydi Ahmet et al. “Doomscrolling Scale: its Association with Personality Traits, Psychological Distress, Social Media Use, and Wellbeing.” Applied research in quality of life vol. 18,2 (2023): 833-847. doi:10.1007/s11482-022-10110-7 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9580444/ [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9580444/] 13. Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A. Depression in Childhood and Adolescence: A Guide for Practitioners. Momentum Press, 2016. 14. Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A., and Amanda J. Rose. “Co-Rumination Mediates Contagion of Internalizing Symptoms within Youths’ Friendships.” Developmental Psychology, vol. 48, no. 5, 2012, pp. 1355–1365. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027484 [https://doi.org/10.1037/a0027484] 15. 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, vol. 146, no. 8, 2020, pp. 664–700. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000239 [https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000239] 16. Wallace, Anna Kodé. "Why Friendship Betrayal Feels Impossible to Get Over." The Cut, 22 Apr. 2026, https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html [https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html]

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

*Content Warning:  neglect, rejection, friendship betrayal, betrayal, and infidelity. Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:  somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    SWW Sticker Shop!: https:// [https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi]brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop [https://www.brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop]  SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork:  * The S26 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ [https://www.instagram.com/okaynotgreat/]  Follow Something Was Wrong: * Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] * IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] * TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: * Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] * IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo] Follow Dr. Marisa G. Franco: * Website - https://www.drmarisagfranco.com/ [https://www.drmarisagfranco.com/] * Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drmarisagfranco [https://www.instagram.com/drmarisagfranco] * Platonic, How The Science of Attachment Can Help You Make - and Keep - Friends - https://drmarisagfranco.com/platonic-the-book/ [https://drmarisagfranco.com/platonic-the-book/] * Worth, The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment: https://drmarisagfranco.com/worth-the-book/ [https://drmarisagfranco.com/worth-the-book/] *Sources:  1. Almaatouq, Abdullah, et al. "Are You Your Friends' Friend? Poor Perception of Friendship Ties Limits the Ability to Promote Behavioral Change." PLOS ONE, vol. 11, no. 3, 2016, article e0151588, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151588 [https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151588] 2. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress. When Losses of Loved Ones Are Not Acknowledged: Understanding Disenfranchised Grief. Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University, n.d., https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_When_Losses_of_Loved_Ones_Are_Not_Acknowledged_Understanding_Disenfranchised_Grief.pdf [https://www.cstsonline.org/assets/media/documents/CSTS_FS_When_Losses_of_Loved_Ones_Are_Not_Acknowledged_Understanding_Disenfranchised_Grief.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com] 3. Dodson, William W., et al. "Rejection sensitivity dysphoria in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A case series." Neurology 7 (2024): 23-30.  4. Franco, Marisa G. Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends. Penguin Random House, 6 Sept. 2022 https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676695/platonic-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676695/platonic-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/] 5. Franco, Marisa G. Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 15 Sept. 2026, Penguin Random House,https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/784327/worth-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/ [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/784327/worth-by-marisa-g-franco-phd/] 6. Gobin, Robyn L., and Jennifer J. Freyd. "The impact of betrayal trauma on the tendency to trust." Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy 6.5 (2014): 505. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-24397-001 [https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2013-24397-001] 7. Guy-Evans, Olivia. “Self-Verification Theory.” Simply Psychology, 11 May 2026, https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-verification-theory.html [https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-verification-theory.html] 8. Here & Now Newsroom. “Research Shows We Replace Half Our Friends Every 7 Years. Here's How to Make New Ones.” NPR Illinois, 23 June 2025, https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-06-23/research-shows-we-replace-half-our-friends-every-7-years-heres-how-to-make-new-ones [https://www.nprillinois.org/2025-06-23/research-shows-we-replace-half-our-friends-every-7-years-heres-how-to-make-new-ones] 9. Hillman, James. "Betrayal." Loose Ends: Primary Papers in Archetypal Psychology, Spring Publications, 1975, pp. 63–79. 10. Jarrett, Christian. "The Liking Gap: We Usually Think People Like Us Less Than They Actually Do." Research Digest, British Psychological Society, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/liking-gap [https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/liking-gap] 11. Kenny, Serafina. "Having Friends Is as Important as Diet and Exercise for Living Longer, a Longevity Expert Says." Business Insider, 22 Sept. 2023, https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-antiaging-friendship-social-interaction-relationships-2023-9 [https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-antiaging-friendship-social-interaction-relationships-2023-9] 12. Nader, Karim. “Reconsolidation and the Dynamic Nature of Memory.” Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology vol. 7,10 a021782. 9 Sep. 2015, doi:10.1101/cshperspect.a021782, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26354895/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26354895/] 13. Nussbaum, Ben. "FRIENDSHIP FLATTENS HILLS: It's time to put connections at the center of wellbeing, says relationship expert Marisa Franco." Spirituality & Health Magazine, vol. 25, no. 5, Sept.-Oct. 2022, pp. 46+. Gale Academic OneFile link.gale.com/apps/doc/A763799199/AONE?u=anon~858b38f4&sid=googleScholar&xid=6b08179d [http://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A763799199/AONE?u=anon~858b38f4&sid=googleScholar&xid=6b08179d] 14. One Another. 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 [https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/films/2249924] 15. Romm, Cari. "Half of Your Friends Probably Don't Think of You as a Friend." The Cut, 9 May 2016, https://www.thecut.com/2016/05/half-of-your-friends-probably-dont-think-of-you-as-a-friend.html [https://www.thecut.com/2016/05/half-of-your-friends-probably-dont-think-of-you-as-a-friend.html] 16. Thompson, Sophia, Kaitlyn Deaner, and Marisa G. Franco. "How to Help Clients Make Friends." Journal of Health Service Psychology 49.2 (2023): 77-85 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42843-023-00085-w [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42843-023-00085-w] 17. Wallace, Anna Kodé. "Why Friendship Betrayal Feels Impossible to Get Over." The Cut, 22 Apr. 2026, https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html [https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html]

S26 Ep5: A Restoration (Chapter 1 Finale)

*Content Warning:  fire, stalking, breaking and entering, domestic violence, religious abuse,  sexual assault, sexual harassment, religious abuse, and friendship betrayal.  *Marie’s Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maries-family-recover-after-house-fire [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maries-family-recover-after-house-fire]  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:  somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    SWW Sticker Shop!: https:// [https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi]brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop [https://www.brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop]  SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork:  * The S26 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ [https://www.instagram.com/okaynotgreat/]  Follow Something Was Wrong: * Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] * IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] * TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: * Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] * IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo] *Sources:  1. CBSNews.com [http://CBSNews.com] Staff. "Falwell: I Blew It." CBS News, 18 Sept. 2001, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/falwell-i-blew-it/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/falwell-i-blew-it/?utm_source=chatgpt.com].  2. Falwell, Jonathan. Thomas Road Baptist Church, 23 Mar. 2025, Lynchburg, VA. Sermon. 3. Finley, Ben. "Liberty University Will Pay $14 Million, the Largest Fine Ever Levied Under the Federal Clery Act." AP News, 5 Mar. 2024, https://apnews.com/article/liberty-university-clery-act-fine-ac7f365762fb8ac8a4abb86cf4613d33 [https://apnews.com/article/liberty-university-clery-act-fine-ac7f365762fb8ac8a4abb86cf4613d33] 4. Forgey, Quint. “Falwell Takes Indefinite Leave from Liberty University.” POLITICO, 7 Aug. 2020, https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/07/falwell-indefinite-leave-liberty-university-392607 [https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/07/falwell-indefinite-leave-liberty-university-392607] 5. “Liberty University Board Confirms Falwell’s Indefinite Leave and Prevo as Acting President.” Liberty News, Liberty University, 21 Aug. 2020,https://www.liberty.edu/news/2020/08/21/liberty-university-board-confirms-falwells-indefinite-leave-and-prevo-as-acting-president/ [https://www.liberty.edu/news/2020/08/21/liberty-university-board-confirms-falwells-indefinite-leave-and-prevo-as-acting-president/] 6. “Liberty University Appoints Acting President.” Liberty News, Liberty University, 10 Aug. 2020,https://www.liberty.edu/news/2020/08/10/liberty-university-appoints-acting-president/ [https://www.liberty.edu/news/2020/08/10/liberty-university-appoints-acting-president/] 7. “Liberty University will pay $14 million fine for student safety violations.” Associated Press, 5 Mar. 2024, https://apnews.com/article/liberty-university-clery-act-fine-ac7f365762fb8ac8a4abb86cf4613d33 [https://apnews.com/article/liberty-university-clery-act-fine-ac7f365762fb8ac8a4abb86cf4613d33] 8. “Liberty University fined record $14 million under federal crime-reporting law.” Reuters, 5 Mar. 2024, https://www.reuters.com/world/us/liberty-university-fined-record-14-million-under-federal-crime-reporting-law-2024-03-05/ [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/liberty-university-fined-record-14-million-under-federal-crime-reporting-law-2024-03-05/] 9. Lovelace Jr., Berkeley. “Jerry Falwell Jr. Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence From Liberty University.” CNBC, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2020. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/08/jerry-falwell-jr-takes-indefinite-leave-of-absence-from-liberty-university.html [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/08/jerry-falwell-jr-takes-indefinite-leave-of-absence-from-liberty-university.html] 10. Marie June. [Victim Impact Statement]. Facebook, 17 October 2025, https://www.facebook.com/marie.columna/videos/1786260958697179/ [https://www.facebook.com/marie.columna/videos/1786260958697179/] 11. “Meet the Chancellor.” Liberty University Inauguration, Liberty University, https://www.liberty.edu/inauguration/meet-the-chancellor/ [https://www.liberty.edu/inauguration/meet-the-chancellor/] 12. Olasky, Marvin. "Falwell's Mountains." WORLD, 2 Apr. 2021,https://wng.org/articles/falwells-mountains-1617336494 [https://wng.org/articles/falwells-mountains-1617336494] 13. Sherman, Gabriel. “Inside Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Unlikely Rise and Precipitous Fall at Liberty University.” Vanity Fair, 24 Jan. 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/10/liberty-university-names-acting-president-after-jerry-falwell-jr-placed-leave-absence/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/08/10/liberty-university-names-acting-president-after-jerry-falwell-jr-placed-leave-absence/] 14. Thomas Road Baptist Church. Publications, Record Group 4. Liberty University Archive, 26 Oct. 2012,https://pimcore.liberty.edu/imports/coldfusion/1420/documents/archivefindingaids/TRBC_RG-04.pdf [https://pimcore.liberty.edu/imports/coldfusion/1420/documents/archivefindingaids/TRBC_RG-04.pdf] 15. "Timeline: A Half-Century of Falwell's Ministry." NPR, 15 May 2006, https://www.npr.org/2006/05/15/5519116/timeline-a-half-century-of-falwells-ministry [https://www.npr.org/2006/05/15/5519116/timeline-a-half-century-of-falwells-ministry].  16. 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S26 Ep4: So Help You God

*Content Warning:  stalking, breaking and entering, domestic violence, religious abuse,  sexual assault, sexual harassment, religious abuse, and friendship betrayal.  Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips:  somethingwaswrong.com/resources [http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources]    SWW Sticker Shop!: https:// [https://events.humanitix.com/swwxtgi]brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop [https://www.brokencyclemedia.com/sticker-shop]  SWW S26 Theme Song & Artwork:  * The S26 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart [http://instagram.com/okaynotgreat] instagram.com/okaynotgreat/ [https://www.instagram.com/okaynotgreat/]  Follow Something Was Wrong: * Website: somethingwaswrong.com  [http://somethingwaswrong.com] * IG: instagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast [http://nstagram.com/somethingwaswrongpodcast] * TikTok: tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast  [http://tiktok.com/@somethingwaswrongpodcast] Follow Tiffany Reese: * Website: tiffanyreese.me  [http://tiffanyreese.me] * IG: instagram.com/lookieboo [http://instagram.com/lookieboo] *Sources:  1. Body-worn camera recording. Received via Virginia Freedom of Information Act [https://www.foia.gov/]request. 2. Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sergio Guardia. Trial Transcript. Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg, March 2025. Received via Virginia Freedom of Information Act [https://www.foia.gov/]request. 3. Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sergio Guardia. Sentencing Hearing. Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg, 17 Oct. 2025. 4. Liberty University: [https://www.liberty.edu/]Institutional history and university background information. https://www.liberty.edu/ [https://www.liberty.edu/]  5. Thomas Road Baptist Church: [https://trbc.org/] Church history and organizational background. Founded in 1956 by Jerry Falwell Sr. https://trbc.org/ [https://trbc.org/]