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 | Dennis Nemec | Teleplay |
| Writing | Steven Levenkron | Novel |
| Production | Bill Pace | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ronnie D. Clemmer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sharon Cicero | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard P. Kughn | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard C. Berman | Executive Producer |
| Camera | David Frazee | Director of Photography |
| Production | Dennis Nemec | Producer |
| Production | Marla A. White | Co-Producer |
| Production | David C. Thomas | Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Hanifan | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Madden | Costume Design |
| Art | Alistair MacRae | Production Design |
| Production | Fern Orenstein | Casting |
| Crew | Rick Skene | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Susan Glicksman | Casting |
| Editing | Robert Lower | Editor |
