Personal history
According to ''Sickened'', Gregory's mother frequently took her to various doctors, coaching her to act sicker than she was and exaggerating her symptoms, and demanding increasingly invasive procedures to medical diagnosis, diagnose the girl's imaginary illnesses. At home, her mother fed Gregory a diet based on foods a doctor had said Gregory should not have, administered prescription medicine erratically, sometimes in double doses, and filled her days with strenuous physical labor. According to Gregory, her mother even became upset when one doctor would not perform open heart surgery on her daughter. Also, in the book, Gregory mentions being told by her mother that matches were safe to eat. When Gregory finally realized what her mother was doing to her, she attempted to tell several people about the situation, but those she told either expressed disbelief or paid no attention. Only upon telling her work counselor, a professional bound to disclose allegations of abuse to authorities, was the abusive behavior of her parents finally realized by others. In addition, ''My Father's Keeper'' recounts allegations of physical abuse, physical and emotional abuse inflicted by Gregory's father.Film appearances
Julie Gregory starred in the film ''I Didn’t Think You Didn’t Know I Wasn’t Dead'' and ''My New Advisor'' by Columbus, Ohio, independent filmmaker Jim Bihari.External links