Gypsy Rose Blanchard Was a Victim of Munchausen by Proxy — An Expert Explains the Disorder
Gypsy Rose and Dee Dee Blanchard.Photo: GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Gypsy, 32, says caused the disorder led her mother to mentally and physically abuse her, subjecting her to unnecessary medical procedures to the point where Gypsy felt killing Dee Dee was her only option to escape. “It is also considered in situations where the adult caregiver induces injury in the child, and thus is a form of child abuse. It can occur in a dependent adult as well,” Dr....