I'm a teacher. Today a 15 year-old pupil told me she is worried that she has Munchausen's syndrome and that, once she is an adult, she will feel the need to feign illness all the time to get attention. This was a genuine concern and she appeared very affected by it.
I don't feel I handled this very well and am wondering how others would have responded? What on earth do you say to something like that.
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To wonder how I could have responded better to this troubled teen?
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UpsyDaisy123 · 25/04/2017 20:37
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