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- Dee Dee Blanchard exhibited clear signs of what was previously known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy—now referred to as factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA)—a mental illness in which a person has an inner need for someone under their care to seem ill or injured, even though they aren’t, says licensed clinical psychologist John Mayer, PhD, author of Family Fit: Find Your Balance in Life.
www.prevention.com/health/health-conditions/a26896432/gypsy-rose-blanchard-munchausen-by-proxy-the-act-hulu/Munchausen By Proxy In the Gypsy Rose Blanchard Case, Explained
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Mar 21, 2019 · Dee Dee had a condition previously known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy—now referred to as factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA)—a mental health condition where a person (often a parent)...
Jul 9, 2024 · Experts believe Dee Dee had a mental illness known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy (also called factitious disorder imposed on another), which made her fabricate her daughter’s ill health...
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During Gypsy Rose Blanchard's trial, lawyers said she was a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Although her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, was never formally diagnosed...
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Dec 28, 2023 · Her mother had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents or caregivers seek sympathy through the exaggerated or made-up illnesses of their children, said her...
When she did, she told BuzzFeed reporter Michelle Dean that she had been able to research Munchausen syndrome by proxy (now known as factitious disorder imposed on another) on prison computers, and her mother had every symptom. "I think she would have been the perfect mom for someone that actually was sick", she said.
Jan 2, 2024 · It eventually came to light that Dee Dee suffered from “factitious disorder imposed on another,” formerly yet more commonly known as “Munchausen syndrome by proxy.”
Feb 5, 2024 · Dee Dee Blanchard suffered from Munchausen by proxy, which caused her to induce her daughter's illness.
