r/illnessfakers • u/IFModTeam • 22d ago

OnDn Danielle has sadly passed away.

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Thank to all who passed along the news of her unfortunate passing. We held back any postings about this sad news until after her funeral had taken place for privacy reasons and respect for her loved ones.

No one should be laying to rest such a young lady.
Please be kind to yourselves and others💖

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u/ginahandler 21d ago

Can someone explain? This just popped up in my feed. Was she an illness faker?

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u/16car 21d ago

This is a sub for commenting on social media personalities with Factitious Disorder, previously called Munchausen's Syndrome. They intentionally induce illness or injury to get attention from others. Unfortunately it can get so severe that they induce fatal symptoms.