I talk with Essie Baird about anxiety, creativity, filmmaking, and the experience of realizing—years later—that a relationship with a teacher was abuse, what happened when she finally told her story, and the complicated aftermath of coming forward.

Follow Essie on Instagram at @essielikethestar, and watch her films Red & Orange on her YouTube Channel @flood_me_up

If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual abuse, help is available anytime through the National Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE or at RAINN.org.

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Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.