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DESCRIPTION: Mishelle tells Taj her story of a lifetime lived with an abusive mother in an environment of relentless lies, instability and unspeakable violence.
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🎙️Conversation Story: The Lies that Bind by Mishelle Roberts
SYNOPSIS: (CONTENT NOTE: child abuse, child murder)
Mishelle tells Taj about growing up in the shadow of hospitals, horrific medical drama, and a web of lies that defined her entire life. As an adult, she starts to uncover what was really happening and discovers that the lies were bigger and darker than she ever could’ve imagined.
Mishelle’s story was also the focus of Season Six of Nobody Should Believe Me.
keywords: Munchausen by proxy, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, medical abuse, child abuse, family secrets, attention seeking, childhood trauma, gaslighting, sibling death, mother-daughter conflict, Nobody Should Believe Me, podcast journalism
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Check out all of our Conversation Stories!
🎙️Conversation Story: The Lies that Bind by Mishelle Roberts
SYNOPSIS: (CONTENT NOTE: child abuse, child murder)
Mishelle tells Taj about growing up in the shadow of hospitals, horrific medical drama, and a web of lies that defined her entire life. As an adult, she starts to uncover what was really happening and discovers that the lies were bigger and darker than she ever could’ve imagined.
Mishelle’s story was also the focus of Season Six of Nobody Should Believe Me.
keywords: Munchausen by proxy, Munchausen syndrome by proxy, medical abuse, child abuse, family secrets, attention seeking, childhood trauma, gaslighting, sibling death, mother-daughter conflict, Nobody Should Believe Me, podcast journalism
🌈 Support RISK! & Get Involved
• 🎟 See RISK! live in NYC on Dec 11th!
• ✍️ Pitch your story
• ❤️ Support us on Patreon or make a one-time PayPal donation
• 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book
• 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us
• 🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos
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