Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Awareness

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy Awareness Münchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a Form of Child Abuse. It is rare and poorly understood. The cause is unknown.

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy is a debilitating disease of the mind, body and spirit and a deceiving form of child abuse. It is defined as "almost always involves a mother abusing her child by seeking unneeded medical attention for the child. The mother may fake symptoms of illness in her child by adding blood to the child's urine or stool, withholding food, falsifying fevers, secretly giving the c

hild drugs to make the child throw up or have diarrhea, or using other tricks, such as infecting intravenous (given through a vein) lines to make the child appear or become ill.
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The parent is usually very helpful in the hospital setting and is often appreciated by the nursing staff for the care she gives her child. She is often seen as devoted and self-sacrificing, which can make medical professionals unlikely to suspect the diagnosis of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Her frequent visits unfortunately also make the child accessible to her so that she can induce further symptoms. Changes in the child's condition are almost never witnessed by hospital staff and almost always occur only in the mother's presence. Munchausen syndrome occurs because of psychological problems in the adult, and is generally an attention-seeking behavior. The syndrome can be life-threatening for the child involved."

03/20/2026

It's annoying to almost everybody to be misunderstood or misrepresented— but to trauma survivors it can be uniquely triggering. We have experience with abusers purposefully twisting what we say to manipulate both us & others around us. Our nervous system recognizes that trick.

When someone speaks out about the abuse they lived through, please support them. If you can't give them the moral supp...
03/20/2026

When someone speaks out about the abuse they lived through, please support them. If you can't give them the moral support they deserve, at least don't hurt them even more.

Some of the works in this book were written by a fellow survivor of msbp/fdia. Please support him if you can.
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Some of the works in this book were written by a fellow survivor of msbp/fdia. Please support him if you can.

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Stalking family because they tell the truth about toxic family dynamics... is still a crime.
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Welcome new followers Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Kristen Galloway, and Holier Than Thou.

Our Playlist for survivors of medical child abuse/ Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. This list was put together by a group ...
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Our Playlist for survivors of medical child abuse/ Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. This list was put together by a group of survivors from all over the world. Music has always an escape for many of us.

Sad, inspiring, empowering, and releasing anger going from surviving to thriving. These songs have helped survivors from all over the world regain a little s...

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They offer trauma therapy to overcome decades of severe abuse.
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They offer trauma therapy to overcome decades of severe abuse.

Now available on audio.
08/15/2025

Now available on audio.

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