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Sisters Surviving (S1E6)

2022/11/10
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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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Dr. Mary Sanders
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Erica Handt
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@Andrea Dunlop : 本集讲述了双胞胎姐妹Liz和@Erica Handt 克服医源性蒙恰森综合征虐待的经历,她们的养母Ursula对她们进行了长期的医疗虐待,并利用她们的家庭背景和虚假的诊断来掩盖自己的行为。她们在成年后才意识到自己遭受的虐待,并开始寻求帮助和治疗。她们的故事揭示了医源性蒙恰森综合征的复杂性和长期影响,以及受害者在康复过程中所面临的挑战。 @Elizabeth Handt : 讲述了她们在养母Ursula家中的生活经历,以及Ursula如何利用她们的“精神疾病”来掩盖虐待行为,并利用她在社区中的地位来逃避责任。她们在童年时期就意识到自己受到了虐待,并讨论过如何保护自己。她们在16岁时试图脱离Ursula的控制,但未成功。在成年后,她们才意识到自己遭受了医源性蒙恰森综合征的虐待,并开始寻求帮助和治疗。 Erica Handt: 详细描述了Ursula如何通过伪造她们的疾病来获得关注和地位,以及她们在康复过程中所面临的挑战。她们多次与Ursula对质,但Ursula否认了所有指控。她们希望自己的故事能够帮助其他遭受类似虐待的人,并呼吁人们关注医源性蒙恰森综合征的行为模式。 @Dr. Mary Sanders : 从专业角度分析了医源性蒙恰森综合征的受害者和施虐者的心理状态,以及康复的困难。她指出,一些受害者可能会长期相信自己患有疾病,这使得康复变得困难。施虐者很难承认自己的行为,这使得治疗和预防变得更加复杂。

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Liz and Erica recount their early experiences with their foster mother, Ursula, who adopted them at age five. They describe her as initially appearing normal but later exhibiting unique disciplinary methods and a busy household that made them feel like outsiders.

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As Andrea contemplates what the future looks like for survivors of Munchausen by Proxy, she gets an unexpected message from two young women who’ve lived it. After appearing with Marc Feldman on a podcast, Andrea hears from twin-sisters who survived MBP.

Liz and Erica Handt were taken from one terrifying situation to another when the foster mom who adopted them turns out to be abusive, telling the girls they had Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and dragging them from specialist to specialist. The twins' story is harrowing but ultimately hopeful as they're now thriving.

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Follow Andrea on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos: @andreadunlop 

Buy Andrea's books here.

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For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com 

The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here

For more about the Handt twins: https://lotusesinbloom.com/ 

Erica’s Instagram: Erica Blake (Handt) (@erica_a_blake) • Instagram photos and videos 

Liz’s Instagram: Liz | Mental Health + Healing (@lizhandt) • Instagram photos and videos 

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