The Politician Is Just the Latest in a Series of Shows About This Disturbing Syndrome

A classic '90s Halloween horror film, The Sixth Sense portrays an early example of Munchausen syndrome by proxy in pop culture. Mrs. Collins is implied to have been afflicted with Munchausen syndrome by proxy, poisoning her children, most notably the ghost girl Kyra, in order to get attention.

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