Commentary
Many people thought Anne Heche was crazy, a privileged eccentric. Her wild ups and downs, and bouts of mental illness were well documented by the press. Eccentric? She had been a successful actress with a colorful love life, most notably her relationship with Ellen DeGeneres. Her journey included a marriage, long-term relationship, and two kids. Crazy? Was the odd behavior fueled by substance abuse? Yes and no. What the public and entertainment influencers didn’t know was the root of what drove Heche’s erratic behavior. I knew. As a survivor, I understood it all too well. I was a victim of familial sexual abuse.