S02 Ep02: What do we do about Brittany?

Nobody Should Believe Me

True Story Media

Society & Culture, True Crime, Personal Journals

4.2 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 June 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Heather Harris was one of many friends who was concerned about Brittany’s desperate need for attention for her daughter’s medical issues, and her inconsistent reports about Alyssa’s eating issues. In this episode we peel back the inner workings of Child Protective Services in the state of Texas, and uncover a deeply flawed system that despite many social workers’ best effort, leaves victims of medical child abuse in harm’s way. After a shocking incident pushed Heather to report Brittany to CPS, she was dismayed when no one intervened. Little did she know her report was one of many made to the agency. *** Follow host Andrea Dunlop on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos: @andreadunlop Buy Andrea's books here. To support the show, go to https://apple.co/nobodyshouldbelieveme to listen on Apple Podcasts and just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the show page to listen to exclusive bonus content and access all episodes early and ad-free or go to Patreon.com/NobodyShouldBelieveMe. For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com *** Download the APSAC's practice guidelines here. *** Click here to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show! *** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:13.0	Before we begin, a quick warning that in this show we discuss child abuse and this content may be difficult for some listeners.
0:19.5	If you or anyone you know is a victim or survivor
0:22.1	of medical child abuse, please go to munchausen support.com to connect with professionals who can help.
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0:44.4	help, as well as sharing the show with friends on social media and elsewhere.
0:51.6	If Alyssa was wanting attention and Brittany didn't want to give it, then she would tell her she was spoiled and pick her up and put her in the other room.
0:58.8	If she was acting out, crying, screaming, she would yell at her and call her a brat and tell her that she was spoiled.
1:05.2	Things like that.
1:06.9	And to me, my kids, you know, whenever they were one, they just wanted to be held.
1:10.4	She didn't want to do that.
1:12.1	She wanted her to go away so she could talk or didn't want her to interrupt her.
1:16.6	And whenever she would interrupt, then she would be really rough with her.
1:21.6	Would she get physical with her also?
1:23.6	That was, it, she did at one point, yes, and that's whenever I finally called CPS.
1:31.7	People believe their eyes.
1:34.4	That's something that actually is so central to this whole issue and to people that experience this,
1:41.1	is that we do believe the people that we love when they're telling us something. I'm Andrea Dunlop, and this is that we do believe the people that we love when they're telling us something.
1:46.2	I'm Andrea Jumlop, and this is nobody should believe me.
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