The Proxy Trap

The Proxy Trap

Update: 2025-06-011
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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.




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Hosted and produced by Corinne Vien


Co-created by Jake Haendel


Original composition by Michael Marguet

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The Proxy Trap

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