[Dr. Eckleburg]

The same thing happened to acquaintances of ours who, after taking their child to a major state hospital, were accused of Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome.

Eventually the child was diagnosed with a rare illness. But not before social workers had made this couple's life a nightmare.

[fortunecookie]

It's always the same. The social workers are supposed to have some medical experts to help them, yet they seem to cause grief for families already troubled by a child's condition. Then stories of truly abused children dying at the hands of often known abusers, overlooked by overworked social services. Of course, I keep trying to see the good they do, that these extreme cases always make the news and occasionally the story of some lucky child actually saved comes along. I know it's a difficult job, but... It took this teacher years to pay off the debts caused by maintaining her innocence and trying to get help for her son. Luckily, they had a large extended family who helped with debts and support.