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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

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

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

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/ 

“Doomscrolling and Its Effects on the Brain.” American Brain Foundation, 15 Apr. 2025, https://www.americanbrainfoundation.org/doomscrolling-and-its-effects-on-the-brain/

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

Google Scholar. “Google Scholar Profile: Dr. Rebecca Schwartz-Mette,” https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4LNWZdcAAAAJ&hl=en

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/

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

Novotni, Michele. “Making Friends with Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.” ADDitude, https://www.additudemag.com/making-friends-autism-spectrum-disorder-adhd/

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/

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/

Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A. Depression in Childhood and Adolescence: A Guide for Practitioners. Momentum Press, 2016.

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

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

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

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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/

*Sources: 

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

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

Dodson, William W., et al. "Rejection sensitivity dysphoria in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A case series." Neurology 7 (2024): 23-30. 

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/

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/

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

Guy-Evans, Olivia. “Self-Verification Theory.” Simply Psychology, 11 May 2026, https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-verification-theory.html

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

Hillman, James. "Betrayal." Loose Ends: Primary Papers in Archetypal Psychology, Spring Publications, 1975, pp. 63–79.

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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

*Content Warning:  fire, stalking, breaking and entering, domestic violence, religious abuse,  sexual assault, sexual harassment, religious abuse, and friendship betrayal. 
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*Sources: 

CBSNews.com Staff. "Falwell: I Blew It." CBS News, 18 Sept. 2001, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/falwell-i-blew-it/. 

Falwell, Jonathan. Thomas Road Baptist Church, 23 Mar. 2025, Lynchburg, VA. Sermon.

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

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

“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/

“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/

“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

“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/

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

Marie June. [Victim Impact Statement]. Facebook, 17 October 2025, https://www.facebook.com/marie.columna/videos/1786260958697179/

“Meet the Chancellor.” Liberty University Inauguration, Liberty University, https://www.liberty.edu/inauguration/meet-the-chancellor/

Olasky, Marvin. "Falwell's Mountains." WORLD, 2 Apr. 2021,https://wng.org/articles/falwells-mountains-1617336494

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/

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

"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. 

Thomas Road Baptist Church. “Power Source - Pastor Matt Wilmington.” YouTube, uploaded by TRBC, 26 October 2026, https://www.youtube.com/live/1duKACTTT-I?si=udx64irM12EAuRIG

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*Sources: 

Body-worn camera recording. Received via Virginia Freedom of Information Act request.

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sergio Guardia. Trial Transcript. Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg, March 2025. Received via Virginia Freedom of Information Act request.

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sergio Guardia. Sentencing Hearing. Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg, 17 Oct. 2025.

Liberty University: Institutional history and university background information. https://www.liberty.edu/ 

Thomas Road Baptist Church: Church history and organizational background. Founded in 1956 by Jerry Falwell Sr. https://trbc.org/

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*Sources: 

Body-worn camera recording. Received via Virginia Freedom of Information Act request.

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sergio Guardia. Trial Transcript. Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg, March 2025. Received via Virginia Freedom of Information Act request.

Commonwealth of Virginia v. Sergio Guardia. Sentencing Hearing. Circuit Court of the City of Lynchburg, 17 Oct. 2025.

Falwell, Jonathan. Thomas Road Baptist Church, 23 Mar. 2025, Lynchburg, VA. Sermon.

“Former Pastor Accused of Stalking Caught on Ring Cam Breaking Into Home.” YouTube, uploaded by WSET ABC 13, 18 Dec. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73UKkBPFCVY

Liberty University: Institutional history and university background information. https://www.liberty.edu/ 

Thomas Road Baptist Church: Church history and organizational background. Founded in 1956 by Jerry Falwell Sr. https://trbc.org/