Munchausen Syndrome and Munchausen by Proxy are two forms of a rare, grave mental illness in which a deranged person seeks attention, power, and admiration by faking sickness and malady, including unnecessary hospitalization, in themselves or in a proxy.
People with Munchausen by Proxy enjoy medical and hospital environments, seek close relationships with medical personnel, and revel in being admired as devoted caregivers who have turned over their lives to care for sick family members.
The term Munchausen Syndrome has an unusual and colorful history.
Dr. Asher named the syndrome after a popular and enduring fictional character, Baron Munchausen.
Baron Munchausen is an enduring and beloved satirical character due to his ludicrous exaggerations of his military exploits.
The Munchausen character is used to teach children that it is naughty to tell fibs.
The fictional Baron Munchausen was based on a real-life Baron Von Munchhausen, who was celebrated for regaling dinner guests with tall tales of his military exploits.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2022/01/munchausens_white_house.html
No comments:
Post a Comment