Dawn isn't like other kids her age full of typical teenage angst about boys, school and parents. Her pain goes far deeper, and to deal with her emotional overload she physically cuts herself. The problem of adolescent girls committing self-mutilation is very real, and this movie exposes the growing epidemic. It's a film you can't afford to miss.
Unfortunately the movie Painful Secrets is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Norma Bailey | Director |
| Writing | Steven Levenkron | Novel |
| Writing | Dennis Nemec | Teleplay |
| Production | Ronnie D. Clemmer | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Hanifan | Music |
| Production | Richard C. Berman | Executive Producer |
| Camera | David Frazee | Director of Photography |
| Production | David C. Thomas | Producer |
| Production | Marla A. White | Co-Producer |
| Production | Richard P. Kughn | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bill Pace | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dennis Nemec | Producer |
| Production | Sharon Cicero | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Madden | Costume Design |
| Art | Alistair MacRae | Production Design |
| Crew | Rick Skene | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Susan Glicksman | Casting |
| Editing | Robert Lower | Editor |
| Production | Fern Orenstein | Casting |
