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r/illnessfakers

› Discussion of Munchausen By Internet, related conditions and toxic "Chronic Illness Influencers" for whom evidence suggests they may be lying, feigning or exaggerating illnesses and medical crises for attention and/or profit. We speculate from a distance ONLY and forbid contact with those discussed in any form. We cannot diagnose anyone. Many here have CI; all concerned about MBI, parallels to post-Pro-Ana subculture and damage posed to CI support spaces. Please note NO PERSONAL TALK HERE!

// MEMBERS
171,082
› subscribers
// POSTS_INDEXED
194
› analyzed records
// COMMUNITY_AGE
8y
› since 2018-02-23
// STATUS
[ok] active
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// FAQ [ 3 entries ]
01 › What is r/illnessfakers about? [ expand ↓ ]
r/illnessfakers is a Reddit community with 171,082 members. Discussion of Munchausen By Internet, related conditions and toxic "Chronic Illness Influencers" for whom evidence suggests they may be lying, feigning or exaggerating illnesses and medical crises for attention and/or profit. We speculate from a distance ONLY and forbid contact with those discussed in any form. We cannot diagnose anyone. Many here have CI; all concerned about MBI, parallels to post-Pro-Ana subculture and damage posed to CI support spaces. Please note NO PERSONAL TALK HERE!
02 › How active is r/illnessfakers? [ expand ↓ ]
r/illnessfakers has 171,082 subscribers and 194 posts in our index. It was created on 2018-02-23, 8 years ago.
03 › Which subreddits are similar to r/illnessfakers? [ expand ↓ ]
Communities of a comparable size include r/security (171,406 members), r/Flights (171,324 members), r/chappellroan (171,298 members), r/homelabsales (171,296 members). Each is listed with its own subscriber and post counts in the related communities section above.