WARNING: This article contains references to sexual abuse and may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​abuse or know someone affected by it. 

Five years ago, Alyssa Milano put out a call. 

In the wake of sexual assault allegations against film executive Harvey Weinstein uncovered in a New York Times investigation, the actor posted a message on Twitter urging others to come forward with their own stories.

“If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet,” she wrote, using a phrase first coined in 2006 by activist Tarana Burke to highlight the impact of sexual violence in racialized communities.

If you’ve been sexually harassed