3: [PJ Masten - A&E's The Secrets of Playboy] A Constant Battle

*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: [email protected]&E’s Secrets of Playboyhttps://www.aetv.com/shows/secrets-of-playboyInformation on State-By -State Felony Sexual Assault Statute of Limitationshttps://www.rainn.org/state-state-guide-statutes-limitationsBessel Van Der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Scorehttps://www.besselvanderkolk.com/resources/the-body-keeps-the-scoreMayo Clinic on Self-Harm and Cuttinghttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350956International Study on Self-Harmhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30274648/National Health Service on PTSD & CPTSDhttps://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/overview/South African Study on Traumatic Dissociationhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25906104/NY Times: Bill Cosby is Freedhttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/arts/television/bill-cosby-release-conviction.html