Munchausen Syndrome and Factitious Disorder is truly a horrible mental/personality disorder that not only affects the sufferer but the family and friends of this person as well. Munchausen Syndrome and Factitious Disorder is a faking or indusing illnesses or injury for the sake of being treated and the sympathy that person garners.

So is there any treatment for this ? It appears the only way treatment occurs is when one can convince the sufferer to enter some sort of counseling or treatment, and admit they have a problem. This isn't so easy to do with sufferers of this disorder. Many lie, lie, lie, and lie to the bitter end.

What's the other alternative ?  Saving one's self. Getting help, treatment, and couseling on how to deal with this situation on it's proper terms, and how you can cope with your family difficulties. Without help one might go thru years of blaming oneself, not feeling like one tried hard enough to save the family member with this personality disorder, and the list goes on.

Living in a home with someone let alone that person being your mother or father that has Munchausen Syndrome and Factitious Disorder is very mentally and can be physically abusive and distructive to one's normal development.

The first step can also be knowing you're not alone and that you're not imagining this stuff with your family.  The best way to see that, is to hear others stories and simular problems.

is a nice site that allows those to share their stories and pain without judgement.

It also offers those with a little know how on the subject to offer possible answers to questions, and some amount of possible help.

Thanks for taking the time to read my article,

John Write