Mel Robbins : Monica Lewinsky writes in upcoming Vanity Fair about affair with Bill Clinton . She says story of affair left Lewinsky humiliated , almost suicidal . She was brave to go on . She says media spread story of consensual affair ; cashed in . Story put her on map . Frankly , when you consider just how intense , relentless and abusive the Lewinsky bullying has been for the past 16 years -- by the media , the politicians , the public and trolls on the Internet , it 's a wonder she had the psychological stamina to resist those suicidal thoughts . Robbins : Real story here is about going back narrative , helping others out on Internet .
Mel Robbins : Monica Lewinsky writes in upcoming Vanity Fair about affair with Bill Clinton . She says story of affair left Lewinsky humiliated , almost suicidal . She was brave to go on . She says media spread story of consensual affair ; cashed in . Story put her on map . Robbins : Real story here is about going back narrative , helping others out on Internet .