Munchausen by Proxy: Exploring HBO’s Upcoming True Crime Documentary, Mommy Dead and Dearest
By Adam Wagner
May 4, 2017The latest HBO true crime documentary deals with a very strange and often baffling disorder: Munchausen syndrome by proxy. An offshoot of Munchausen syndrome, Munchausen by proxy sees a caregiver—often a mother or spouse—create symptoms in those they care for (whether by fabricating symptoms or physically causing harm/illness) in order to gain sympathy and attention.…