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Jun 1
42m 54s

The Proxy Trap

Sony Music, Corinne Vien, Jacob Haendel
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Jake’s search for answers pulls him into the unsettling world of Munchausen by proxy—a rare, insidious form of abuse where illness is manufactured for attention. And as he revisits his own medical history, he’s left to wonder: did a real diagnosis conceal something even darker? Content warning: Drug use/abuse, addiction, medical trauma,  child abuse, chil ... Show More
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