Whether fictional or fact-based, Munchausen syndrome by proxy grips the public. Media depictions in The Sixth Sense and Sharp Objects and real-life news coverage of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s December ...

Munchausen by proxy is a rare mental disorder and can become a serious form of child abuse. Recently, the condition has gotten increased attention due to its connection to a major news story. Gypsy ...

The legal system is broken. Gypsy Rose Blanchard is a prime example of a child being tortured for years while the courts turned a blind eye. She spent her entire childhood enduring life-threatening ...

Brian Morgan looks at a revised view of Munchausen syndrome by proxy from the professor who first coined the term. The author of a definition of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSbP), which for 25 years ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is opening up about her abusive childhood since her recent release from prison, after serving a seven-year sentence for the murder of her mother, Clauddine Blanchard. The recently ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The Texas Legislature has countless things on its plate, but one issue that arises occasionally in the headlines and in popular culture deserves attention in this session after years of foot-dragging.

TARRANT COUNTY, Texas -- A mother in Texas is facing nine felony charges for alleged medical abuse involving her 15-year-old daughter, KTVT reported. On Wednesday, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office ...