
13. The Proxy Trap
from Blink | Jake Haendel's Story
by Sony Music, Corinne Vien, Jacob Haendel
Published: Sun Jun 01 2025
Show Notes
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, child loss, pregnancy loss, medical child abuse, death and dying, mental health crises, emotional distress & mature content.
https://www.munchausensupport.com/
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Hosted and produced by Corinne Vien
Co-created by Jake Haendel
Original composition by Michael Marguet
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