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In a Netflix documentary, a Florida hospital has come under fire after the harrowing details of a teen who said she was "held captive" by them in 2016. Maya Kowalski, a teenager, was put into state jail for three months after doctors accused her parents of faking signs of her debilitating complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS). The report revealed that hospital workers called child services twice to falsely accuse Beata of Munchausen by proxy (MSP) - a mental disorder and a form of child violence in which the caretaker of a child, primarily a mother, either makes up fake symptoms or causes real symptoms to make it appear that the child is sick.

Maya Kowalski, 17, of St Petersburg, Florida, was detained in state jail for three months after doctors accused her parents of faking signs of her debilitating complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Maya of Munchausen's mother Beata of Munchausen by proxy (MSP) - a mental disorder and a form of child violence in which the caretaker of a child, primarily a mother, either masks fake symptoms or triggers real symptoms to make it seem that the child is sick. Beata (inset with Maya) died after being separated from her daughter for more than 87 days and a court order that refused her access to her children, a tragedy that continues to haunt the Kowalskis. The family (left) from Florida relived the horrifying experience in a recent Netflix film that was released on June 19, which has sparked concerns about the hospital's treatment of Maya's case. The family is now suing Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital for $55 million in compensatory and $165 million in punitive damages. A trial date has been scheduled for September. Viewers were horrified after watching the 'gut-wrenching' documentary and posting their outrage on social media, with one tweet saying more than 2,000 times, 'Just finished watching Take Care of Maya and I'm physically exhausted.' "It's going to be one of the most gut-wrenching documentaries I've ever seen."

The 'horrific' event, according to attorneys representing the family of a teen who was 'held captive' in a Florida hospital when she was ten, related to the girl's "abduction, incarceration, and bullying. Maya Kowalski, now 17, was detained in state jail for three months after doctors accused her parents of faking signs of her debilitating complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS). Hospital employees wrongfully accused Beata of Munchausen by proxy (MSP) - a mental illness and a form of child violence in which the caretaker of a child, most often a mother, either masks fake symptoms or provokes real symptoms to make it seem that the child is sick.