I am finally ready to explain my film opening to you. I feel that when representing certain groups in media we see a lot of pieces dealing with social injustices related to sex, race, and religion. I wanted to venture off that path and shed light on a more niche group of people. For my film opening, I will have two main characters, a mother and a son. The mother, Elyssa has Munchausen's syndrome by proxy. Munchausen syndrome is a rare psychological disorder and behavioral condition in which someone makes up for the fact that they are sick. People who have Munchansens convince themselves that they are sick.
Research on Munchansen: A person with Munchausen syndrome constantly and purposefully acts as though they have a physical or mental ailment when they are not actually ill. This condition is known as a fake disorder. Because it is linked to significant emotional problems, Munchausen syndrome is regarded as a mental disorder. Munchausen syndrome patients can intentionally induce or intensify symptoms in a number of ways. They might fabricate symptoms, harm themselves to cause symptoms or change test results.
Munchausen Symptoms :
- Inconsistent medical history
-Manipulating test results
-afflicting symptoms upon self
-Traveling from hospital to hospital
Source: https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/munchausens-syndrome
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