#461: Why We Believe Maya - Deconstructing the case of Maya Kowalski with Andrea Dunlop, host of "Nobody Should Believe Me"
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🗓️ 23 August 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Laura and Jim interview Andrea Dunlop host of "Nobody Should Believe Me" a podcast about Munchausen by Proxy (also now referred to as Factitious Disorder.) In the UK this is known as Fabricated or Induced illness (FII). Andrea is a member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s Munchausen by Proxy committee and the co-founder of Munchausen Support, a resource site for victims. Andrea has been outspoken in her criticism of Beate Kowalski, the mom at the heart of the documentary "Take Care of Maya" who fought so hard to find a treatment for her 9 year old daughter Maya’s rare condition of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Laura and Jim discuss the evidence Andrea claims to support her position that Beate abused Maya. Many experts in CRPS treated Maya and confirmed her diagnosis time and time again, as did her own pediatrician Dr. John Wassenaar who submitted a detailed affidavit and who observed Maya before, during and after her release from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. Despite this, Andrea still thinks Beate was most likely guilty of medical child abuse. What do you think? You won't want to miss this important conversation.
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Please note that in the coming weeks, Laura will be interviewed on Andrea's podcast "Nobody Should Believe Me" where she will discuss more about "medical misogyny" as well as give her expert opinion of Detective Stephanie Graham's interview with Jack Kowalski regarding his daughter Maya and his wife Beate.
You can find Andrea's "Nobody Should Believe Me" podcast here:
Andrea's instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/andreadunlop/
Link to Munchausen Support which is the 501 c 3 and has a many resources from the APSAC committee:
https://www.munchausensupport.com/
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| 1:28.0 | Tonight, a local family suing Johns Hopkins all children's hospital is set to have their day in court next month. |
| 1:33.0 | The story of Maya Kowalski and her family is the subject of the Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya. |
| 1:39.0 | The Kowalski family said in October 2016, hospital staff accused Jack and Beata Kowalski of Munchhausen Syndrome by proxy and child abuse. |
| 1:48.0 | This is by claims of various medical reports at Maya who was 10 at the time, |
| 1:52.0 | suffered debilitating complex regional pain syndrome. |
| 1:56.0 | At a pre-trial hearing today, lawyers argued over several court motions about which witnesses, |
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