Broken Trust: Exploited Youth and Healthcare Access

About this episode

The episode discusses the health needs of commercially sexually exploited youth and their interactions with healthcare systems.

Host Teresa Huizar interviews Dr. Amy Farrell of Northeastern University about a multi-institution study on the physical and mental health needs of commercially sexually exploited youth and their interactions with healthcare systems. The research used a national survey recruited through service agencies and Instagram screening, plus qualitative interviews with adults exploited as minors, examining health before, during, and after exploitation. Findings show exploited youth report significantl...

People in this episode

Host: Teresa Huizar

Guest: Dr. Amy Farrell

Topics covered

• healthcare access
• exploited youth
• mental health
• physical health
• commercial sexual exploitation

Keywords

• exploited youth
• healthcare
• mental health
• physical health
• commercial sexual exploitation
• Northeastern University
• Teresa Huizar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northeastern University

More episodes of One in Ten

• Kids Are the Experts: Youth Perspectives on Healing After Abuse · June 11, 2026 · 44 min
• Learn Your Leadership Superpower with Irish Burch · May 14, 2026 · 53 min
• Preventing Educator Sexual Misconduct with Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic · April 30, 2026 · 40 min
• Treating Adverse Childhood Experiences in Rural America · April 16, 2026 · 42 min
• Old Before Their Time: The Impact of Childhood Trauma · April 2, 2026 · 42 min
• Magic and Monsters: Child Sexual Abuse and Institutional Betrayal · March 19, 2026 · 49 min