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2023/6/15
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Nobody Should Believe Me

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Alyssa
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Andrea Dunlop
一名专注于真实犯罪和社会问题的媒体人物和作者。
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Bill Weyburn
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Faith Ann
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Heather Harris
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Laura Weyburn
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Mike Weber
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Andrea Dunlop:本集探讨了医疗代理型蒙恰森综合征,并以Brittany Phillips的案例为例,展现了这种虐待的现实以及施虐者类型的多样性。Brittany Phillips与上一季的施虐者Hope Ybarra不同,她不是一个有魅力的操纵者,而是使用武力达到目的的‘钝器’。她缺乏Hope Ybarra那样的魅力,直接了当,得不到想要的结果时就会勃然大怒。 Mike Weber:在Alyssa住院期间,医院发现了多微生物血流感染的迹象,这引起了警方的注意。医生怀疑Alyssa的多微生物血流感染是人为造成的,因为这种感染非常罕见,如果没有及时治疗,可能会导致死亡。在医院的视频监控下,Alyssa的多微生物血流感染消失了。 Bill Weyburn和Laura Weyburn:他们作为Brittany Phillips的远房亲戚,观察到Brittany Phillips在家庭聚会上总是谈论Alyssa的疾病和就医经历,这引起了他们的注意。他们也注意到Alyssa的实际情况与Brittany Phillips的描述不符,例如Alyssa能够奔跑,这与Brittany Phillips所说的Alyssa行动不便相矛盾。Laura Weyburn曾是一名儿童保护服务机构的工作人员,她对Brittany Phillips的行为感到担忧,但由于缺乏对医疗虐待的了解,她没有足够的证据进行举报。 Faith Ann:作为Brittany Phillips的表亲,Faith Ann观察到Alyssa非常饥饿,而Brittany Phillips却限制她的饮食。她确信Brittany Phillips患有医疗代理型蒙恰森综合征,并向其他人表达了她的担忧,但她担心如果她举报Brittany Phillips,没有人会相信她。 Heather Harris:作为Brittany Phillips的网络朋友和注册护士,Heather Harris最初认为Brittany Phillips是一个需要帮助的新手妈妈。但在现实生活中,她注意到Brittany Phillips对女儿很粗暴,不让Alyssa吃东西,并且Alyssa总是很饿。她观察到Brittany Phillips没有给Alyssa提供足够的营养,并且Alyssa能够正常进食。 Alyssa:她呼吁立法保护儿童免受医疗虐待,并分享了自己被母亲虐待的经历。 Andrea Dunlop: This episode delves into the shocking realities of Munchausen by Proxy and how it can show up. Unlike the charismatic manipulator in Season 1, Hope Ybarra, Brittany didn't need charm; she used force to get what she wanted. She wasn’t fooling anyone, but it still felt like no one could stop her.

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The episode explores the case of Brittany Phillips, who used force rather than charm to manipulate situations concerning her daughter Alyssa's health, leading to concerns about Munchausen by Proxy.

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Everyone in Brittany Philips’ life was worried about her daughter, Alyssa. Brittany was always talking about her child’s health issues, and complaining that she couldn’t keep food down—but it didn’t add up with what people were seeing. Still, no one quite knew how to intervene. It didn’t help that Brittany was a bulldozer, bullying anyone who disagreed with her and always causing maximum drama.   

Season 2 delves deep into a chilling case that exposes the shocking realities of Munchausen by Proxy and how it can show up. Unlike the charismatic manipulator in Season 1, Hope Ybarra, Brittany didn't need charm; she used force to get what she wanted. She wasn’t fooling anyone, but it still felt like no one could stop her.  


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