12/27/15
I have mentioned Münchhausen Syndrome which is a psychiatric factitious disorder (somatoform disorder) wherein those affected feign disease, illness, injury or psychological trauma to draw attention, sympathy or reassurance to themselves. Münchhausen Syndrome by Proxy refers to the abuse of another person, typically a child, in order to seek attention or sympathy for the abuser using feigned illness or injury of the other person or child to gain the attention.
But, the high tech version is out and this is the digital age!
Münchhausen by Internet is a pattern of behavior akin to Münchhausen Syndrome in which the Internet user seeks attention by feigning illnesses in on-line venues such as chat rooms, message boards, web sites and Internet Relay Chat (IRC).
And Facebook. One case describes a woman that had 72 Facebook accounts to present her factitious cancer with many subscribers/friends duped into donations.
Careful what you say on Facebook. You might end up with a syndrome.
Keeping you abreast of the newest of medical findings, your grumpy Uncle/Brother Dave.