Sybil Exposed by Debbie Nathan6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The actual identity of Sybil (Shirley Mason) has been available for some years, as has the idea that the book might have been exaggerated. The book rocketed multiple personality disorder (MPD) into public consciousness and played a major role in having the diagnosis added to the psychiatric bible, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.īut what do we really know about how Sybil came to be? In her news-breaking book Sybil Exposed, journalist Debbie Nathan gives proof that the allegedly true story was largely fabricated. ![]() Sybil became both a pop phenomenon and a revolutionary force in the psychotherapy industry. Sybil: a name that conjures up enduring fascination for legions of obsessed fans who followed the nonfiction blockbuster from 1973 and the TV movie based on it-starring Sally Field and Joanne Woodward-about a woman named Sybil with sixteen different personalities. ![]()
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