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Dec 2023

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Hypochondriac, High Drama, Or Really Sic...

Dr. Phil McGraw

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Shemida says she has been diagnosed with more than 70 medical and mental health conditions and prescribed more than 80 medications over a 10 year span. Her sister, Dana, believes Shemida fabricates her issues for attention. Is Shemida really sick? Part 1

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