*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault, rape, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and professional, mental, emotional, & physical abuse. 

P.J. Masten is a businesswoman, survivor, victim advocate, and former Playboy “Bunny Mother” who appeared in A&E’s Secrets of Playboy. This week on What Came Next, P.J. describes the harsh realities of surviving rape and abuse at the hands of an infamous actor, as well as the strength and fortitude it has taken her to thrive.

Sources:
PJ’s email: pjmasten@yahoo.com

A&E’s Secrets of Playboy
https://www.aetv.com/shows/secrets-of-playboy

Information on State-By -State Felony Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations
https://www.rainn.org/state-state-guide-statutes-limitations

Bessel Van Der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score
https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-score

Mayo Clinic on Self-Harm and Cutting
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350956

International Study on Self-Harm
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30274648/

National Health Service on PTSD & CPTSD
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/overview/

South African Study on Traumatic Dissociation
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25906104/

NY Times: Bill Cosby is Freed
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/television/bill-cosby-release-conviction.html