#88: Factitious Disorder in The Act - Psychologically Min...

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CW: discussions of sexual assault, child abuse, fantasies of child exploitation, and murder I'm back with a discussion of the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In this episode I explore the differences between the fictional show and the real story, as well as discuss the disorder at the heart of this tragic tale: Munchausen's by Proxy or as the DSM calls it, Facticious Disorder Imposed on Another. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like to check out Firebreathing Kittens, here is their website: https://firebreathingkitte.wixsite.com/website NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nami.org/help⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ NEW mental health crisis number: 988 Trans Lifeline: US (877) 565-8860 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://translifeline.org/hotline/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@PsychMindedPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_psychologically_minded_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at [email protected]

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CW: discussions of sexual assault, child abuse, fantasies of child exploitation, and murder I'm back with a discussion of the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. In this episode I explore the differences between the fictional show and the real story, as...

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