"They deserve more than the Dr. Phil Show!' Thank you! People with mental health issues are definitely vulnerable and deserve compassion, not a public shaming.
Yes this is the best comment on the topic. I’m glad someone has the guts to speak the truth about this ridiculous show and how this “Dr.” Phil uses peoples suffering for entertainment. It’s like an old time freak show he is profiting off of vulnerable people even children sometimes! It’s disgusting and morally, ethically wrong. Why is it so hard for us as a society to have empathy that motivates us to help people instead of hurt them more. Dr Phil has such a huge influence on so many people that look up to him, he could choose to use that opportunity to help implement real change. It’s sad and frustrating. I believe he is a great big bully.
@@belle69ish I hope that you have many supportive and loving people around you! Don't worry too much about this life, it is short. I have learned not to allow people to label me. I do not have mental issues, but I have had people try to label me and shove me into the box of what they think I should be and how I should act and if I did not fit their definition of what is "right" I was treated differently. I imagine this happens to many. Love yourself, it is the best anecdote for this situation.
Paula Neary I'm so lucky! My family helps me and I regularly go to therapy and take my meds. Thanks for your response and care. I have my days and I'm proud to say I'm a suicide survivor! I'm here till God decides to bring me home. Thank you 😊
@@belle69ish Well, I am glad you are still here also, GOOD JOB! Please pray for my son, he is having "issues" and is having difficulty communicating at this time and I get a bit worried. Have a great day, and don't let the holidays get to you either. Again, glad you are still here!
100%! Classic narcissistic rage on his part. The guests have to toe the line on his narratives and take every gotcha applause moment or he becomes an unhinged lunatic.
@@lonnietimms2614 lmao you ever see the bum fights guy on dr Phil? Dude actually shaved a bald spot on his head and grew a mustache for it and Phil fucking lost it.
A few years ago, during an extremely stressful time in her life, my Mom became very ill and was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features. Basically, she became paranoid to the point that she was no longer living in reality. Every thought, conversation, sound, person, song on the radio, etc somehow became "proof" of what she believed. She became an entirely different person - confrontational, irrationally angry, dangerously aggressive (because she thought someone was trying to kill her). It was horrible and terrifying and ended with her having to be forcefully hospitalized. It was devastating. Fortunately, while hospitalized, they found the right medications and she slowly became my Mom again. She's fine now, but it was a very long, difficult road. All this to say, if someone had put her on television and exploited her while she was under the influence of this mental illness and at the lowest, most terrifying point in her life, I would be BEYOND furious. Unethical doesn't even begin to cover it. I've seen so many "patients" that were clearly not in a healthy enough state of mind to truly consent to his show. To make a spectacle of someone who is ill and openly ridicule them in front of the entire world (while encouraging a live studio audience to follow his lead) is reprehensible. Its not about medicine or education or treatment, it's about drama and ratings and I can't stand it.
Thank you for sharing your story. Your points are entirely valid. I'm glad your mom has recovered from that very painful time in her life and I'm sorry you and she had to experience that.
I'm glad your mother is doing better! That sounds like an extremely stressful and scary thing to go through for not only her but her caring family as well! Im glad she was never exposed to people like Dr Phil who would exploit her for personal gain during this difficult time.
Well said, I feel the same way when I see his show on TV anywhere (I don’t personally watch it) I’m am sorry about what you and your mother went through.
Good, now how about protection from religious propaganda and bronze age superstitious nonsense ! Shouldn't people be protected from that or is it just an archaic ridiculous sacred cow that we can't do away with ?
@@adrienneadetti1223 I have a friend who went on Dr. Phil with his ex and her mother and he said "THEY LIE TO YOU ON DR. PHIL!" His understanding was they were going to try and resolve their anger issues towards each other. But each guest was put in a separate room and producers ran back and forth to each person saying "You're mom just said this" or "Your wife just said that" to ramp everyone up and get the drama ready before the show even started filming. He said it was absolutely nuts and nothing was represented fairly or accurately.
I don't think he knows anything special at all. And I don't think people who are wounded emotionally or mentally should be entertainment. Thank you, doctor.
I agree its in very poor taste to have their lives as entertainment yet people that have the same type of problem and some self awareness may ask for help.
@@annekerotterdam7499 He's not practicing psychology. He's not a fraud. He admits that. He brings experts on to the show and asks their opinions. He's not perfect, but he helps alot of ppl. Ppl like me. This show changed my life and opened my eyes.
I know I'm late to the party, but I want to thank you for this video. My parents watched Mr. Phil when I was a kid, and I was scared to go to therapy for years because I didn't want to be interrogated, mocked, or not believed. I eventually found a dedicated, ethical *Doctor* and found it incredibly helpful.
I think it's important you made this video as a professional in the field. As a schizophrenic, I watched an episode with a delusional girl (bethany) who believed a random girl on facebook (Jazz) was sending her secret messages. Bethany was stalking obviously, but having her up there embarrassing her. I couldn't imagine my psychotic break being used as entertainment and shown to 2 million people. He makes a mockery of delusional disorders.
I like how Dr Grande never diagnoses anyone he hasn’t met. Only speculates based on evidence. Phil diagnoses people within an hour show, which is 50% commercials. Phil is an arrogant fraud
@@JimiSurvivor for one, the DSM 5 is a waste of money. It hasn't been correct according to top doctors since DSM 3. The diagnosis is changed willy-nilly. They, the authors make up new disorders up it's ridiculous and then they make up behaviors for it and they took out narcissism which is mental health problem in the United States. Not going to continue. I'm tired. It's very late and I believe you got the drift of it.
I don't think there's right or wrong word in here as it all depends on person's perspective - also people comment on whatever part of video without the need to justify or give reasoning....
The fact that some of these problems can be “solved” in less than an hour goes to show you what a farce it all is. Dr. Phil is his own biggest fan. He’s self-serving, a braggart, and snarky.
He never solves problems in less than an hour (you're watching a cut down version obv) nor does he claim to, actually he very often says his show is just the first step and that he performs no one session miracles and it's once they get off the stage that the real work begins
It's not "solved in less than hour an hour". What you see is a highly edited segment, that was probably at least an hour or two long. He doesn't claim to solve anything - He offers some basic life and situational advice and that's about it.
Dr Grande has done the unthinkable. He has created a video on TH-cam where all the commentators agree with each other. This is a first in TH-cam history lol. You’re always the best Dr.
@@marikiemarie7622 What, 89% of them "got a job"? What is the measure of "success"? And how the fuck would you quantify in one scale the cases of thousands of people? That's how wrong this show is.
Yes Sher-i, my thoughts Xactly! A Jerry Springer spinoff if ever there was one. So unfortunate that desperate and primarily uneducated ppl are suckered into appearing, hoping/believing they will receive free MH services.
As an attorney, I can pretty much tell you that no attorney is ever going to say, "go on the Dr. Phil show and confess, it's ok." Just not gonna happen.
Dead on Dr. Grande. More people need to see this video. I’ve seen him embarrass guests for a rise, it’s not funny. Can’t stand that guy. It’s a shame he’s still on air. Again, thank you for your input.
Didnt dr.phil " have it taken away before leaving Texas for California and can work without a license because judge ruled it now comes under entertainment?
Your doctor Phil analysis was very gentle. How can this narcissist be allowed on national TV. Not only he is damaging to the people in the audience he is damaging to all people watching him. Not only people deserve NOT being exposed to him people deserve truth : they deserve a DR GRANDE on national TV. Thank you so much ❤
Dr. Phil secretly wants to be a trial attorney. Many of his questions are more designed as a cross-examination than promoting a meaningful discussion concerning mental health.
@@pyewacketpeggy8329 The time to obtain degree has nothing to do with his IQ as circumstances beoynd his control were present. It took me over 4 years to get mine BS in Industrial Organizational Psychology. My Original Finance major had to be changed because college only had 2 days a week for classes I need to take to satisfied my scholarship and it was not possible for me to run through classes with a grant I had at that time. Additionally, lecturers weren't professional enough to understand that students have to learn on their own terms (families, possible disabilyties and way , visial, hearing impairment, and logical). Study came after working, families, personal circumstances.
After watching this I was curious so I asked my therapist if he would recommend his patients go on Dr Phil. He basically told me Hell No, but in much nicer and more clinical terms. Thank you for making these videos and keep up the good work.
And all his son's stuff too...ugh. That's also why I got turned off about Dr Oz. I loved when he was on Oprah but when he got his own show he only promoted his sponsors products rather than things that actually help us to be healthy.
Phil's tendency to bully, even when a guest makes a perfectly insightful comment is telling. It appears that he believes that he must be the "expert" and I've seen him get very angry at times, when guests put in their own 2 cents. I've also noticed in the past few years how it seems like the show is dedicated to him hyping his son's book co., or doctor on demand, Robin's skin care etc. I've really lost a lot respect which I was initially very prepared to give.
Not all mental health professionals respect the mentally ill, their autonomy etc. Aside from that, this was a very well articulated thoughtful interesting critique. Thank you.
@ronweasley4767 I believe it's important to treat others with respect. "Aside from that," I found the critique thoughtful, well articulated, and interesting. I find it difficult to understand where I misled or confused the issue. ( but I don't even remember this show tbh. I just read my comment to find the context)
I believe Dr. Phil has become more and more like Jerry Springer than a serious, competent clinician. He has often times used his guests as a tool to illicit laughs, applause, shock effect, and self promotion. He just makes me sick.
He hasn't had a license to practice psychology for well over a decade, so no, he's no longer a clinician, just a guy pontificating and bullying people on TV.
@@hearmymotoredheart Good point. Unfortunately, his program isn't sold to the public as The Phil McGraw show. He sells himself as "Dr." Phil, and vacillates between personas of stand up comic/bully, and "deeply interested and concerned" clinician. Whatever brings him ratings. He is disingenuous at best. Your comment was spot on!
I'll never forget a Dr. Phil show where a teen/young woman was visibly angry, to the point of tears, because of her father's treatment of her. She gave as an example how her father would make donkey noises at her. Dr. Phil dismissed this and pretty much told the young woman to stop complaining over something so silly and get over it. This stuck with me I think because I had an abusive dad and if I were to share just one thing he'd do to upset me it may not be clear that he had a pattern of abusive behavior. That one thing, in isolation, might come off as "not a big deal." Also, the bigger question here, I thought, is why is this 50-year-old man making donkey noises anyway?? It pissed me off that Dr. Phil would basically defend that man.
I think it's partly cause he always picks a side before the show and even when the side he was clearly defending turns out to say/do horrible stuff even on stage he keeps going against the other side (but idk if that was the case in the ep you're talking about)
Omg this is horrible. My father was also a massive bully who taunted, teased and threw childish tantrums on a daily basis. Having a parent like this is like being parented by a precocious toddler in the body of giant - it’s seriously terrifying & emotionally destabilising. I feel for you 💞
Thank you for your critique of the Dr. Phil show. I have felt the same for years. I do confess I like to watch the show but only as long as I can stomach it or him or his wife. I like the show because I am fascinated with human behavior and I do find it entertaining. I have always felt though that Dr Phil likes to parade people in difficult situations on his show and bully them in front of a national television audience. And in front of a groupie like audience. I don't like the way he braggs about his and his wife's accomplishments and continuously touts his and her products. It seems to me to be more of a modern day snake oil show that so many of these TV shows are. Thank you for sharing your amazing analytical skills. I absolutely love your videos. You are helping your viewers infinitely more than Dr Phil could ever do
“Physician heal thyself” is what comes to mind when Dr Phil gets on his ego rants. I will never forget the Shelley Duvall fiasco. If anything, she deserves her privacy, and there were no “teaching moments” as far as I could see. He is puffed up with himself.
It’s particularly bad when he has guests with medical conditions resulting in physical pain. He immediately assumes that the individual is an addict (re: Phil’s own agenda regarding prescription pain medications), and he facilitates & validates family member abandonment of people in pain. The damage done in some of these shows is outright deplorable.
You and Anne below made great points. Some of the people are just straight up addicts for sure, but I've seen some episodes where the person is in legit pain (they had multiple surgeries or a chronic condition that causes them chronic pain) and anyone watching can see that yet they get treated like any other addict every single time and it makes me feel so bad for them. Yeah maybe some are abusing their pain medication, but that does not mean that they do not have legit pain that needs to be managed yet he just makes them look like addicts pure and simple and its not that easy
I knew a girl in high school who went on the shoe with her family. The follow up therapy was two session with our local therapist, and that was it. All he did was humiliate her and her sisters, he didn’t help them at all
Thanks for this fair critique. My wife and I frequently watched the Dr. Phil show--until we appeared as his guests in 2017. He claims it is a "safe place to talk about difficult subjects." Ours was certainly a difficult subject, but after our episode aired we received some credible death threats, in addition to the on-line threats in the comment section. We were thoroughly investigated by the authorities again. They found no evidence of any crime but it was a traumatic experience. We were immediately banished from our churches and told we would be arrested if we attended church. My wife has especially suffered and is quite angry at Dr. Phil. I look at the good points he made about the subject and the positive things that have happened as a result of appearing on his show. He did provide me with ten sessions of counseling through Dr. on Demand. Thank-you.
I agree with you. I do not watch anymore. I also was annoyed by his wife’s frequent visits to promote her own beauty products. She looks as though she has had extensive plastic surgery. Her unnatural look is counterproductive to her message, I feel.
also he is really hypocritical about his sons. They basically live off his money being "musicians" or working for his show. Then he belittles guests who come on who want to be musicians or live off their parents money.
Her beauty products doesn't work on her that's why she gets plastic surgery!! Lol!! How can she promote her beauty products when she herself isn't using much of it.
I agree with you Dr. Grande regarding Phil McGraw. The people with mental illness are some of the weakest people in our society that should be protected and certainly not exploited for entertainment purposes, bullied and/or picked on. In addition to being quite the professional, it's obvious you're a sweetheart as well. Your empathy and compassion for those that suffer with mental illness comes shining through. This has become my favorite video of yours so far. Thank you for sharing your speculation on the matter.
Your critique attempted to be very balanced. Personally, I often find Phil McGraw to be biased and sometimes cruel. The latter, in itself, should have had him lose his licence well-before he gave it up.
Roginello 1 There isn’t balance unless the other person is offered an opportunity to be present to respond - it’s important to hear what the other person might say that very possibly might give a whole other picture which is commonly understood to be the only way to have a fair understanding of whatever issues there may or may not be
He had an ethics violation at one point, so I wouldn't be surprised if he decided at some point that he would be better off without the license to prevent him from getting another ethics violation or it was better for him from a legal standpoint due to the nature of his show. To my knowledge, he hasn't ever held a license in California, so in my opinion he just let the license go because exploiting vulnerable people the way he does would be much more difficult if he still held a license.
I couldn't have put it better myself!!!!!!! It's exactly that! Entertainment for the poorly educated, hence why he uses "Dr." - I know so many PhD holders who don't care for this title. If he really had an interest in advancing psychology or helping people, this would NOT be the way to do it lol. He's doing whatever it takes to earn himself fame and big bucks. I can't believe people buy it. His style wouldn't fly for Gen Z, I hope. It's embarrassing what they can sell to people in the 21st century, you'd think people are smarter already.
@@ew7512 I'm not sure if this is really exploitation other than exploiting people's morbid curiousity for these kind of situations. I always had the feeling this show was staged anyway. But even if it were not, the people going there are going on their own will. They're not actually arrested and brought there.
I said basically the same thing when I asked a friend if they recalled how Jerry Springer started out!? I picture the guests removing their shoes now at the beginning of each Dr. Phil show... and we know where that ends up! Yet, I share your viewpoint in believing that he was initially well-intentioned... But in keeping up with the low-brow, dumbing down tradition of network "reality" tv... Well, you know the rest.
Hearing a clinician say that they respect people who suffer from mental disorders, and acknowledging that they deserve protection and care, was really moving and an important value that I do not see reflected across society. Thanks for sharing these educational videos, I really do think they will work to decrease stigma. I would like to mention that I work at an emergency shelter and your videos have helped me have greater empathy and patience and better communication with clients who might be having symptoms of mental health disorders. Even though I have had my own struggles with mental health issues, there is always more to learn and understand, and understanding truly does cut right through stigma.
17:30. Irrespective of Dr. Phil - one way or the other - it's YOUR sense of fairness and true respect for the mentally ill that makes me appreciate your channel the most.
I’ve been horrified by him from the beginning, Oprah has a lot to answer for. Shaming, particularly public shaming, is never conducive to healing. The damage he has to have done is staggering. I have rarely seen other mental health professionals speak out about him, thank you!
You sound like such a kind, compassionate professional. I’ve been in and out of the mental health system for 16 years (as a patient) and not once have I felt like my therapists/psychiatrists felt like you feel about us mentally ill. Thanks for these videos & for being one of the few kind mental health professionals out there.
He's a charlatan. I've seen him be abusive to a teen girl who was being bullied by her overly strict authoritarian parents and he and his teamed filmed her in the shower as the crying girl tried to hide behind the shower curtain. I have no time for TV celebrities and they are the reason I sold my TV 10 years ago.
@@joyceb8407 my mom always tells me the smaller the circle you keep the better! It's sad you can hardly trust anyone now. I was always a people person and now I've become very introverted and private but I love my peace and solitude.
I always saw the Jerry Springer show as a true and accurate representation of what mankind is, base creatures, lowbrow, lacking in grace, intelligence, and even in some cases, common sense. And Jerry Springer? He was merely a person who was trying to be professional, do his job, get the job done well, and didn't put on any "airs". He was himself; he didn't feel a need to try and convince his "guests" or those watching at home that he had all the answers and was always right no matter what. Life involving people was basically a 3-Ring circus, while he was in charge, he tried to keep things in check, but didn't try to control people, their answers, etc. Phil McGraw is VERY much about controlling the narrative, the responses from his "guests" etc. Honestly, I have no idea how his wife, Robin, has managed to live with him for so many years.
You've helped me to put into words exactly how I feel about that man. He is a bully, if I hear him say "I'm a mandated reporter" one more time!! I think the tipping point was using poor Shelley Duvall as entertainment. There was nothing therapeutic about it, it was a freak sideshow. I felt so bad for that poor gal. Dr Phil is about more wealth and fame for him and his family, made from the humiliation he puts his guests through.
"Dr." Phil has no empathy or compassion, and he exploits people for personal gain, which is pretty much what you've said here already. To be honest, I cannot stand him and have watched him only a handful of times and I was left feeling irritated and disgusted with his "holier than thou" attitude. Accurate assessment as usual, Dr. Grande.
I agree with you. It seems in order to be rich you must exploit as many other people as you can in one way or another. Look at at the blacks who were enslaved for their labour.
He appears to care, and claims to sponsor guests stay att various rehabs. Good actor eh ? However the popularisation and commercializing of personal tragedy is rather tasteless. But down and out guests with no means can not easily get professional help. I like the way he calls out the bullies, A-holes and abusers.
I just want to personally thank you for this. I was literally crying by the end haha especially when you said that mental health clinicians have a deep respect for people that suffer from mental health issues and that you guys want to protect them. I'm 23 and have never been able to afford a therapist, and the only time I had any type of counseling was when I was 8 and it was provided by the state thru a court mandate due to something I had gone thru but I ended up stopping within a month.But people like Dr.Phil made me scared of going to a therapist, truly. I figured it would just be an emotional beat down session. I thought every mental health person viewed it the same way he did. I refuse to watch his stuff just for the simple fact I could see myself in every single one of the guests on his show, in one way or another. Just no compassion or empathy, which I think to really know why a person is the way they are you have to at least care enough to figure out their past/family structure/ outside influences etc. Cause i know i wouldn't be the train wreck I am today if it wasn't for what Ive been thru thru out my life. So thank you for this. Truly. You are the type of person that deserves and needs to be helping people. I try not to judge Dr Phil, because its almost the paradox question of whether he's that way because he has that platform or if he has that platform because he is that way and i truly don't know that answer so i shouldn't judge him.and like you said, he doesn't know anything special when it comes to mental health. just very distasteful to take advantage of someone vulnerable like his guests, just to make a mockery of on his show just for ratings and views. I think he damages the mental health community more than he helps and play into the stigma "well this is your fault you are like this" which i can understand to an extent but if every single person viewed it that way we wouldn't get anywhere in terms of mental health. okay done ranting. thank you so much for this.
Wow. You brought up a very valid point. I never thought of it like that, because I started therapy long before I even heard of Dr. Phil. But you're right; he's a bully and doesn't accurately represent his profession.
I used to work at what many considered to be one of the most highend restaurants in the SFV valley. He was one of our regulars. We knew him as a rude patron who would rarely look at the staff when speaking to us. He certainly behaved like a self-interested Hollywood personality over a caring mental health practitioner.
I stopped watching his shows after a few episodes because of how he treats the guests that are non professionals. I agree with the review that he often seems to make fun and ridiculize the guests problems, which doesn't seem helpful to me at all. Then the audience claps at him making fun of the guests problems. I feel bad for the guests at times, even if they have errors in their reasoning or other problems, his approach to help them seems more aimed at getting laughs from the audience or making 'smart' remarks than anything else. It feels like his shows are much more entertainment oriented than would be appropriate for the type of content.
Compassion goes a long way! Thank you! Therapists tend to have a purposefully flat affect, so it’s particularly poignant hearing it from you, Dr. Grande.
Yes. He and his wife live a very nice lifestyle based on people who have serious health issues and her pushing her beauty products on viewers is absurd. Thanks Dr. Grande for all your videos. You’re always on point.
Yes, although it is not the living on people's problems that bothers me, but the show-business way it is done, and how he, arbitrarily it often seems, judges, evaluates and dismisses. F ex an entitled girl who was asked to leave: Why didn't he treat her according to his profession , helping her to see her attitude? ...oh, now I see !(maybe?) : it would take too long, not fit in the narrow limits of the show, with all its pauses and entertainment style. Surely with all the home-work he does in preparation of the shows, he knew what she was like? Could he not have prepared her a bit and had her see her mistake on the show? Wouldn't that be positive and healing to watch? it is the new world, to worsen the human, to make it bad. I have not seen that many shows, but the one about men's infidelity was strange: The 4 men on stage had little of substance to tell and say, - it was women in the audience who gave interesting and important input! Could he not have either got more verbal, conscious men to the program, or prepared these. A waste of time to watch.He has written good books though.
@@Medietos On the other hand, you can study someone for two years nonstop before meeting them, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to not only predict, but completely control, their behavior and reactions upon coming face to face with them.
Very good and fair analysis, Dr. Grande. Years ago before Dr. Phil, an estranged family member told me that it's a good idea to go on a talk show to air out family problems. I said hell no. Why anyone would willingly deal with celebrity to solve their issues is a mystery to me. It's just plain wrong. Either deal with problems through private, confidential therapy or count me out.
Okay, so don't go on a TV show. But your style is not everyone's style. Some people are desperate for help and don't mind, for whatever reason, being on TV. So be it. Let them live their lives.
I haven't seen his show, but daytime talk shows make me think of how a lot of parents pull out of family counseling because a therapist dared to imply that the kids weren't 100% of the problem. The "solution" for a parent like that might be to drag their kids onto a tv set so they can get humiliated on national tv. I think a lot of people, especially parents, have reason to assume someone like beloved tv personality Dr. Phil would be on their side even when real therapists are more critical.
It's a bit of a conundrum, particularly if you desperately *need* access to help but can't afford it. I'm not saying that a TV appearance is the best option, but sadly it may be the only viable path that exists for some people.
Dr Grande, the way you speak about people with mental problems in this video is just beautiful. i almost got a little teary, you sound so sincere and respectful.
AmericanPatriot did you see his video about Covid back in April I think it was? ... In the video he clearly thinks he has all the sufficient medical knowledge too.
I watched the "Dr." Phil Show years ago when he started his own show and found his so-called professional advice mainly based on the Twelve Step Program. So, it was no surprise to me when I later discovered that his father was an alcoholic and I assume he gained a lot of knowledge from the simple, yet the very effective program of AA. The cold, almost ice-cold expression in his eyes while listening to his guests on stage, to me shows no empathy or compassion for the guests sitting in front of him, and it seems to me that he exploits people for his own personal gain. I cannot stand Robyn when she's entering with him to get her moment of fame. I became extremely irritated when he also, at a stage, had his son on the show and then got so disgusted that I stopped watching at once. Thank you, Dr. Grande.
Joanne Momsen I think he is so controlling. I believe that his wife must do what he wants.. I’ve thought that for a long time w/ his big ego It would be so easy for him. He is so needy I’ve noticed on other shows. He just lights up@ the applause & acts like he & the host/hostess of the show are great friends. He likes to name drop who he’s had to his house, or played golf with. Wish he just have show & drop all the names & how they became buddy buddy & get it over with. No one is impressed w/ that juvenile behavior of being in the “in” crowd. So insecure..
I’ve felt for the guests on the show in many ways. My dad has always invalidated my feelings and shut me down. Dr Phil has always triggered me and I’m assuming it’s because their bullying tactics are so similar.
Oprah Winfrey is notorious for that. I can't stand to watch her show. She'll ask her guest a question then cut them off mid sentence to answer it herself. They both suck.
Oprah,Phil,and Oz are all so full of themselves. Slicked back snake oil carnies.and people follow them like sheep. Sad.all of them preach loving yourself, that your fine how you are then turn around and hock products, services, and the next "newest" thing to improve yourself.
Thank you so much for that, late to the party here but having volunteered with homeless mentally ill clients I appreciate every step toward understanding.
My deepest concerns are with those suffering from psychosis whom Dr. Phil has positioned as a source of humor for his audiences. I use humor at work but not at the expense of a patient. There is nothing funny about this condition, which in and of itself can be traumatic. His ability to have a television show connotes authority and status. This concerns me. I find Dr. Phil likable as a person, but it is clear that his aim is to make money. This was demonstrated by his "jump on the bandwagon" endorsement for certain nutrition bars. There is no magic solution to any problem. I fear people get sucked in by drama and authoritarianism.
I'm sure you're right. I'm sure he has NOT CONCERN at all for the people on his show. There is no magic solution to problems, you're right. But there ARE logical, well-though-out answers to many problems and illnesses. Thank the good Lord for psychotherapists and psychologists.
Fred Jaminson Agreed. Oz was born female. He has a feminine air about him but, amongst other glaringly female traits, the fake chin implant is so obvious. You could ski off that chin
Thank you for this excellent video. I've suffered serious depression since I was 14. Dr. Phil is the last person that I'd want to treat me. He is very harsh and intimidating.
I have to admit that I have watched Dr Phil many times and have enjoyed it. But now after hearing you analyze the show it was the shock value of the subject that had my interest not so much seeing people get the help they need. You are absolutely right that true mental health professionals would never agree to have a patient go on the show to be embarrassed or exposed to judgment from others. I really appreciate that you did this video it was helpful in showing me I should be more selective in my viewing habits.
I really appreciate that Dr. Grande gives credit where credit is due in regards to the positive things Phil McGraw has done. I’m not a fan of McGraw’s but I feel it is so important to be fair when making assessments and forming opinions.
The first time I watched 'Dr. Phil' I literally laughed at the opening. He tells everyone that his show's a safe place to deal with difficult topics. Really? Professionals sign confidentiality clauses for a reason. By saying that he's insinuating it's counselling then stripping them naked for all the trolls on the internet. He's dangerous.
I agree. He uses the audience to laugh at his guests then says he can't control the audience to his guests. However if there is something high profile he asks his audience to respect the guest or has no audience at all. As a child I was humiliated by a preacher on stage regularly. This kind of humiliation is something no one ever forgets and if they have a disorder it is pure abuse.
Lost respect for Phil McGraw when he did an exposay on Shelley Duvall instead of just helping her, and when he interrupted a guest talking about being imprisoned under a tree for years to hawk his newest book.
I have no respect at all for Dr Phil he is a joke .I was watching him for a short time .He got on my nerf specially with is wife following him like a puppet That show should be cancel long time ago .
There have been way more problems than that on his show, a lot of them show itself is really problematic, the show continuously takes advantage of people and their problems, often maximising them to the fullest, it lives off of peoples problems and many times overdramatises them and blow them out of proportion, there have been plenty of instances where they don't deal with people's problems seriously and give them the actual compassion and kindness they deserve, Dr Phil, his team and his audience frankly will even go as far as overlooking, shaming and humiliating guests, to glorify Doctor Phil with his wrong approach, many times laughing and scorning at people making them feel more humiliated and disgraced, they blast out people's private lives and insecurities to the world. Instead of giving people a comfortable, confidential and non judgemental area to speak. Dr Phil is literally an entertainment show. The Doctor Phil Show does give help and compassion to some people like Lauren Kavanaugh I suppose, but doesn't hand out an equal amount of support to everyone.
though he doesn't seem like an inherently malicious person, i still believe he portrays his guests in a negative light to dramatize the situation, and at best is still bringing entertainment to his audience at the expense of these individuals
I'm quite sure the producers tell the guests before that Phil will have to be a little pushy, forceful or rude for the simple sake of the show's entertainment value, much like Jerry Springer. As well, I doubt they aren't coached to 'act out' with immunity. If Dr. Phil acted too much like a real, caring psychotherapist the show would have gotten cancelled long ago. I believe its ok to push a few guests' triggers if its going to introduce a million people (women mostly) to the concept of therapy. If Dr. Phil was on TV when she was a young woman perhaps my mother would have gotten help...but for her generation the notion of psychotherapy was shamed.
@@thenarcissistsscapegoat5091 good point, my concern is whether or not it's really worth the ridicule/embarassment to some guests and their families for an arguably unhealthy normalization of mental illness
Dr Phil's show helped me realise I was in an abusive relationship when I was young. He said the biggest toll to an abuser is isolation and it made everything that I was experiencing make sense. I got out. I think the show is there to help (and entertain) his audience more than help the people on the show. It has always had a fake Jerry Springer feel to it. I always thought the patients were actors?
Glad you got outta there. Dr Phil may have helped but you did that for yourself. This is a little of the topic but you bring up Jerry Springer. When he first started, his show was like a normal talk show that was actually interesting. This is before it turned into a circus. He was mayor of Cincinnati, a lawyer and I think a judge. Who would ever think?
I was young when the show started. And I think perhaps it started with good intentions in the beginning & the beginning episodes were good. But as the reasons went on, probably around Season 4, the topics for the show's become more & more absurd. More entertainment value.
I'm so glad you did this video. I have watched how he has bullied, humiliated, and shut people down. I remember watching a clip in which he kept making the husband seem like the bad guy because he was with another woman. Although it was wrong, what got completely glossed over was the fact that his wife had actually left him, cheated on him, and then wanted him back. This particular truth was being stifled by Dr. Shame's overbearing nature that kept suppressing the husband's flow of conversation. Even after he squeaked out this truth, Dr. Phil ignored it and kept his diatribe going. Not one person seemed to have caught on to this fact. To me, this show is toxic and makes a mockery out of the noble profession of counseling.
Oprah? More like N’Oprah! B*tch thinks she is the mighty queen of the world. No surprise that she was the one to birth the nightmare ego fest we know as Dr. Phil.
Enjoyable commentary. I tend to agree and most people I know think of the Dr. Phil Show as entertainment. I also know that it has caused many to seek mental health services because the show somehow resonated with them. Seeing mental health issues or dysfunction in relationships does create more acceptance and 'mainstream' ideas on care, similar to what we have toward dentistry. Just as with some media 'entertainers' it would not hurt for the program to run a disclaimer banner (like pharmacy ads) and the # for services available.
Yes, Dr Phil's body language is unfriendly, intimidating and like that of a domineering person.. esp. the way he looks at others. It gives away his not-so-holy intentions,.. his self-importance, and lack of genuine empathy and kindness. I saw him on oprah Winfrey shows some 20 years ago in 2000 and never liked him.. I had this feeling that he is not genuine and a kind doctor mainly because of his body language.. but since I was young at that time, I thought it was just me... I could be wrong in my judgment. But I just didn't like him and i knew his approach and words were damaging in some way to the other person's being interviewed on the show. He shined at their expense. Now, I know, my negative feelings about him were So right! the last time I saw him on TV was 2000..!... never saw him again.
I know this episode was posted several months ago, but I just wanted to add to Dr Grande's point in regards to his attempts to coercing guests on his show. I'M NOT A PROFESSIONAL IN ANY WAY...this is just an observation of mine. First, my opinion: I don't hate Dr Phil, persay...but I don't like how the structure of the show has changed over the years. I definitely think early on, when he was a guest on Oprah's show, and with the first couple of books he had done, as well the early days of his TV show, I think he was genuine with wanting to help people, cover important topics and bringing some insight to mental health issues. He was 'no nonsense' but in a relatable, hometown, no bs kind of way. He was, at most, a bit brash...but I do think he was insightful and motivational as well as being entertaining. However, it seemed the more popular he became, the more arrogant and bullying he became...and his show has now really become more entertainment and for shock value. Which is sad. Ok, so back to my ideas in regards, specifically, to his bullying and manipulation he uses for confessions and/or spurring reactions from guests: 1) Dr Phil genuinely acts more like a detective/interrogator than a mental health professional...so when Dr Grande used the term 'coercing' I think it was a perfect descriptor. 2) I think it's dangerous for those who suffer from genuine mental health conditions to be on his show, because besides the reason that Dr Grande provided, it's entirely possible that, depending what the condition/situation is, being in front of a live audience, having cameras all around, and having someone as intimidating as Dr Phil asking questions and just the overall pressure of that situation, they may give false info, or agree with something Dr Phil said even if it isn't true...or feel too intimidated to speak freely and openly...which I think most of the time nullifies any good that might have been possible from being on the show in the first place...or make that person, or others who might be watching and relatrs somewhat to the guests on his show, in an even worse state. There have been so, so many instances in criminal justice where false confessions have been given from those who suffer from many different mental issues...or even from just the stress and nervousness- especially when dealing with imposing figures, such as cops...or Dr Phil. They get hit with a barrage of questions, they use intimidating techniques...manipulation...all things you see often on Dr Phil's show. Not always, or not to the same degree...but I still find the correlation there compelling.
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Angie Morgan Sorry about my comment correcting you about "per se", didn't mean anything by it so hope it didn't offend you.😊 Totally agree with the points you made in you're original comment btw, very articulately said, & very true.
I think it's fair to say if anyone has to resort to going on a TV show for help, the whole thing is messed up and Dr Phil obviously cannot provide long term remedies on a 30/45/1hr show. Ratings, fame, money, power. I think he sleeps comfortably in that area. I just like his point that if you don't like it, switch off, which i have never had to do since i switched off the first time i viewed an episode and never switched on again.
@R Horn Oh i am not disputing that. I am sure that the shows producers go to great lengths to entice the vulnerable or less fortunate (in most cases) to appear on the show and have certain promises met but the reality of this is that it's a charade for the masses to be entertained and not the sole focus of the individual(s) to get long term help.
"They deserve more than the Dr. Phil Show!' Thank you! People with mental health issues are definitely vulnerable and deserve compassion, not a public shaming.
Yes this is the best comment on the topic. I’m glad someone has the guts to speak the truth about this ridiculous show and how this “Dr.” Phil uses peoples suffering for entertainment. It’s like an old time freak show he is profiting off of vulnerable people even children sometimes! It’s disgusting and morally, ethically wrong. Why is it so hard for us as a society to have empathy that motivates us to help people instead of hurt them more. Dr Phil has such a huge influence on so many people that look up to him, he could choose to use that opportunity to help implement real change. It’s sad and frustrating. I believe he is a great big bully.
I'm mentally ill and I'm touched by your compassion. I wish everyone had your beautiful attitude you do. Thanks for being you.
@@belle69ish I hope that you have many supportive and loving people around you! Don't worry too much about this life, it is short. I have learned not to allow people to label me. I do not have mental issues, but I have had people try to label me and shove me into the box of what they think I should be and how I should act and if I did not fit their definition of what is "right" I was treated differently. I imagine this happens to many. Love yourself, it is the best anecdote for this situation.
Paula Neary I'm so lucky! My family helps me and I regularly go to therapy and take my meds. Thanks for your response and care. I have my days and I'm proud to say I'm a suicide survivor! I'm here till God decides to bring me home. Thank you 😊
@@belle69ish Well, I am glad you are still here also, GOOD JOB! Please pray for my son, he is having "issues" and is having difficulty communicating at this time and I get a bit worried. Have a great day, and don't let the holidays get to you either. Again, glad you are still here!
He hated it when people stand up for themselves or answer back to him.he freaks out when he loses control of the guest.
Bang on!
100%! Classic narcissistic rage on his part. The guests have to toe the line on his narratives and take every gotcha applause moment or he becomes an unhinged lunatic.
@@lonnietimms2614 lmao you ever see the bum fights guy on dr Phil? Dude actually shaved a bald spot on his head and grew a mustache for it and Phil fucking lost it.
cash me ousside lol
He did not like me at all. He wanted to rip me apart, but I did it myself. He was speechless.
A few years ago, during an extremely stressful time in her life, my Mom became very ill and was diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder with Psychotic Features. Basically, she became paranoid to the point that she was no longer living in reality. Every thought, conversation, sound, person, song on the radio, etc somehow became "proof" of what she believed. She became an entirely different person - confrontational, irrationally angry, dangerously aggressive (because she thought someone was trying to kill her). It was horrible and terrifying and ended with her having to be forcefully hospitalized. It was devastating. Fortunately, while hospitalized, they found the right medications and she slowly became my Mom again. She's fine now, but it was a very long, difficult road.
All this to say, if someone had put her on television and exploited her while she was under the influence of this mental illness and at the lowest, most terrifying point in her life, I would be BEYOND furious. Unethical doesn't even begin to cover it. I've seen so many "patients" that were clearly not in a healthy enough state of mind to truly consent to his show. To make a spectacle of someone who is ill and openly ridicule them in front of the entire world (while encouraging a live studio audience to follow his lead) is reprehensible. Its not about medicine or education or treatment, it's about drama and ratings and I can't stand it.
Thank you for sharing your story. Your points are entirely valid. I'm glad your mom has recovered from that very painful time in her life and I'm sorry you and she had to experience that.
Well said!
I'm glad your mother is doing better! That sounds like an extremely stressful and scary thing to go through for not only her but her caring family as well! Im glad she was never exposed to people like Dr Phil who would exploit her for personal gain during this difficult time.
I second your comment and could not have said it better myself! Perfect comment!
Well said, I feel the same way when I see his show on TV anywhere (I don’t personally watch it) I’m am sorry about what you and your mother went through.
The phrase "I'm not a doctor, I just play one on TV" has never applied better to anyone than Dr Phil
Mehmet Oz: “hold my beer.”
@@michaelz6555 OH, yes. I was forgetting that one. (I don't thank you for reminding me of him, though) 😉
Phil should have lost his "doctor" title. Man’s never renewed his license after it expired in 2006.
@@off.arretezvousx That does in no way mean, he's not a doctor anymore ;)
@@off.arretezvousx You get the Dr. title from getting your PHD, which he did. It doesn't get taken away because you don't have a license to practice.
I love how Dr. Grande won’t refer to him as Dr., but as Phil McGraw. I think that lets us know how he feels about him.
Good, now how about protection from religious propaganda and bronze age superstitious nonsense ! Shouldn't people be protected from that or is it just an archaic ridiculous sacred cow that we can't do away with ?
Docs that I have seen call each other by first names because they are at the same level or title.
I would recommend to anyone with problems to not even go near that show!
They’re peers, he doesn’t need to refer to him as “Dr.”
@@shawnmorymcmillion well Phill also isn’t a doctor and can’t practice as one, so he’s definitely not a peer
Dr. Phil encourages his audience to laugh at people who have problems. He never stops them.. He exploits others.
And shamed and removed the one girl who called him out for it! Was she delusional? Yes. But that was an observation of reality.
People aren't tricked to go on his show they seem to be willing to bear all on tv for top notch help afterwards. Free of charge.
For laughs, popularity and product placement.
totally agree with you!!
@@adrienneadetti1223 I have a friend who went on Dr. Phil with his ex and her mother and he said "THEY LIE TO YOU ON DR. PHIL!" His understanding was they were going to try and resolve their anger issues towards each other. But each guest was put in a separate room and producers ran back and forth to each person saying "You're mom just said this" or "Your wife just said that" to ramp everyone up and get the drama ready before the show even started filming. He said it was absolutely nuts and nothing was represented fairly or accurately.
I don't think he knows anything special at all. And I don't think people who are wounded emotionally or mentally should be entertainment. Thank you, doctor.
You're welcome :)
I totally agree!! He is always more obvious rather than informative and he's aggressive. HE NEVER really airs his advice or treatment plans!!
I agree its in very poor taste to have their lives as entertainment yet people that have the same type of problem and some self awareness may ask for help.
@@teresadalessio1 Do u watch the show? He ALWAYS airs his advice and treatment plans. lol
@@annekerotterdam7499 He's not practicing psychology. He's not a fraud. He admits that. He brings experts on to the show and asks their opinions. He's not perfect, but he helps alot of ppl. Ppl like me. This show changed my life and opened my eyes.
I know I'm late to the party, but I want to thank you for this video. My parents watched Mr. Phil when I was a kid, and I was scared to go to therapy for years because I didn't want to be interrogated, mocked, or not believed. I eventually found a dedicated, ethical *Doctor* and found it incredibly helpful.
Damn. I am sorry his antics kept you from seeking help. 🙌🏽
I think it's important you made this video as a professional in the field. As a schizophrenic, I watched an episode with a delusional girl (bethany) who believed a random girl on facebook (Jazz) was sending her secret messages. Bethany was stalking obviously, but having her up there embarrassing her. I couldn't imagine my psychotic break being used as entertainment and shown to 2 million people.
He makes a mockery of delusional disorders.
I remember that episode, and it was so obvious that poor girl was sick, and he was going out of his way to make her look foolish.
These people Don’t have to go in the show.
@@ChefRengar they are delusional. Do you really think they are thinking clearly when they agree to the show?
@@ChefRengar They're delluded. It's a very real condition that warps your sense of reality strongly.
@@ChefRengar What is your attraction to that married tub of guts, he's awful?
“I’ve never been a fan of Dr. Phil but I’m still gonna do my best effort to be fair” that’s maturity, well done Dr. Grande 👍
I like how Dr Grande never diagnoses anyone he hasn’t met. Only speculates based on evidence. Phil diagnoses people within an hour show, which is 50% commercials. Phil is an arrogant fraud
JimiSurvivor - unless the person is your patient NO ONE can make a diagnosis.
Cash me outside, how bout dat
@@JimiSurvivor for one, the DSM 5 is a waste of money. It hasn't been correct according to top doctors since DSM 3. The diagnosis is changed willy-nilly. They, the authors make up new disorders up it's ridiculous and then they make up behaviors for it and they took out narcissism which is mental health problem in the United States. Not going to continue. I'm tired. It's very late and I believe you got the drift of it.
I don't think there's right or wrong word in here as it all depends on person's perspective - also people comment on whatever part of video without the need to justify or give reasoning....
This made me tear up. As someone with mental health issues it is so important to be treated with respect and empathy.
ABSOLUTELY, respect and empathy.
Noib
OCEAN applied to "DR" Phil: Openess to humiliate, Condescending attitude, Extreme self importance, Aversion to compassion, Noxious personality.
The fact that some of these problems can be “solved” in less than an hour goes to show you what a farce it all is. Dr. Phil is his own biggest fan. He’s self-serving, a braggart, and snarky.
He never solves problems in less than an hour (you're watching a cut down version obv) nor does he claim to, actually he very often says his show is just the first step and that he performs no one session miracles and it's once they get off the stage that the real work begins
Yes
He bullies his guests.
It's not "solved in less than hour an hour". What you see is a highly edited segment, that was probably at least an hour or two long. He doesn't claim to solve anything - He offers some basic life and situational advice and that's about it.
I will never understand the appeal of this charlatan. And now that I've said my peace about Trump, the same applies to Dr. Phil.
Dr Grande has done the unthinkable. He has created a video on TH-cam where all the commentators agree with each other. This is a first in TH-cam history lol. You’re always the best Dr.
Best comment this year
"They deserve our protection and our care, they deserve more than the Dr. Phil show." Savage!!!
They do. That should become the strapline of all medical and health proffessions.
Joker: You're not awful Grande!
@@SrMway YOU ARE
hunky dory truer words were never spoken Dr. Grande.
Dr p is a bully
CLIENT: "I have a uncontrollable urge to punch Dr Phil"
phycologist : "Go on the Dr Phil show"
😂😂👍😂😂😂
Haha!
My friend was on the dr phil show- the outcome was pretty damaging.
I personally think he exploits his guests most irresponsibly
And he has an 89% success rate.
@@marikiemarie7622 Dr. Phil? In what..... traumatizing the vulnerable?
which episode
Who is the friend?
@@marikiemarie7622 What, 89% of them "got a job"? What is the measure of "success"? And how the fuck would you quantify in one scale the cases of thousands of people? That's how wrong this show is.
Each of Dr Phil’s episodes feels incomplete. It’s like he entertained the audience but neglected the guests. You worded it perfectly, Dr Grande
I'm sure the show is edited.
I agree. He's very rude and dismissive, especially if they challenge his opinion. It's annoying.
You nailed it.
it's called exploitation
I think he’s a self-aggrandizing bully.
I think you were more than fair. He’s Jerry Springer, thinly disguised as an expert in mental health.
Dr.Phil is part of the Cabal.
Fatly disguised even
Jerry Springer wasn’t mean.
Yes Sher-i, my thoughts Xactly! A Jerry Springer spinoff if ever there was one. So unfortunate that desperate and primarily uneducated ppl are suckered into appearing, hoping/believing they will receive free MH services.
Pls, ppl. choose to be there. He would not be famous if ppl. didn't have such need to also feel self-aggrandizing by applying to be in the show.
As an attorney, I can pretty much tell you that no attorney is ever going to say, "go on the Dr. Phil show and confess, it's ok." Just not gonna happen.
i appreciate people who care about the most vulnerable among us. thank you.
You are most welcome :)
if only he really does.
Dead on Dr. Grande. More people need to see this video. I’ve seen him embarrass guests for a rise, it’s not funny. Can’t stand that guy. It’s a shame he’s still on air. Again, thank you for your input.
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So traumatizing for vulnerable people to be on the show
He gave up his license and got the show so that he could practice without liability (in my opinion)
Pretty sure the paycheck had more to do with it..
Didnt dr.phil " have it taken away before leaving Texas for California and can work without a license because judge ruled it now comes under entertainment?
and the money
@@rosannecole4992 Watch the video, he talks about it.
State of Texas took it away " look it up involving female patient ..! Comes to California gets show no license comes under entertainment!!
Your doctor Phil analysis was very gentle.
How can this narcissist be allowed on national TV.
Not only he is damaging to the people in the audience he is damaging to all people watching him. Not only people deserve NOT being exposed to him people deserve truth : they deserve a DR GRANDE on national TV.
Thank you so much ❤
Dr. Phil secretly wants to be a trial attorney. Many of his questions are more designed as a cross-examination than promoting a meaningful discussion concerning mental health.
Smokey Armstrong omg yes!!
Smokey Armstrong I don’t see that happening considering it took him over seven years to get his bachelors in psychology.
@@pyewacketpeggy8329 The time to obtain degree has nothing to do with his IQ as circumstances beoynd his control were present. It took me over 4 years to get mine BS in Industrial Organizational Psychology. My Original Finance major had to be changed because college only had 2 days a week for classes I need to take to satisfied my scholarship and it was not possible for me to run through classes with a grant I had at that time. Additionally, lecturers weren't professional enough to understand that students have to learn on their own terms (families, possible disabilyties and way , visial, hearing impairment, and logical). Study came after working, families, personal circumstances.
Phil was actually a professional jury-picker for defense lawyers, so it makes sense. Don’t think he was ever a practicing clinician.
His work as trial consulting explain such , it is skills used for that’s kind of job
After watching this I was curious so I asked my therapist if he would recommend his patients go on Dr Phil. He basically told me Hell No, but in much nicer and more clinical terms. Thank you for making these videos and keep up the good work.
@Sara Brewer Because technically he still has a doctorate degree, even if he is unlicensed
I got instantly turned off dr Phil’s show when he started pushing his wife’s cosmetics.
And all his son's stuff too...ugh. That's also why I got turned off about Dr Oz. I loved when he was on Oprah but when he got his own show he only promoted his sponsors products rather than things that actually help us to be healthy.
You mean informercials.
Many times profits from her skincare went to their organization to stop domestic violence
@@pink_alligator Maybe, but what percentage of the profit do they keep themselves. How do you think they got so rich?
AMEN!!! THAT'S ABSOLUTELY TRUE! We don't care about her or her dumb skin cream! 😡
Phil's tendency to bully, even when a guest makes a perfectly insightful comment is telling. It appears that he believes that he must be the "expert" and I've seen him get very angry at times, when guests put in their own 2 cents. I've also noticed in the past few years how it seems like the show is dedicated to him hyping his son's book co., or doctor on demand, Robin's skin care etc. I've really lost a lot respect which I was initially very prepared to give.
Yes I've seen him get really pissed more than once. Gave his power away when he does that
Bully is the word, he’s pushy and loud and basically unkind.
Because he is a bully
Not all mental health professionals respect the mentally ill, their autonomy etc. Aside from that, this was a very well articulated thoughtful interesting critique. Thank you.
It's a business like any other business. Money comes first then if you're lucky Mental Health
So it’s ok to treat your patients with disrespect? Not sure I understand your critique.
@ronweasley4767 I believe it's important to treat others with respect. "Aside from that," I found the critique thoughtful, well articulated, and interesting.
I find it difficult to understand where I misled or confused the issue.
( but I don't even remember this show tbh. I just read my comment to find the context)
I’m a licensed therapist and I thank you for this video!!!
He is the televangelist of the psychology world.
Thiiiiiis is honestly the best description I can think of, wow.
His “fans” used to watch Jerry Springer... but they’ve gone & done growed up & are all suhmart & sofistakated now.
Spot on BlueStar4
Layth Adrian
😉👍🏻 Terribly sorry... great point..
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Great metaphor!!!
Thank you for this. I’ve always felt Phil McGraw is a bully. Never saw him as a therapist. And this is before I lost all trust.
Takeaway: "if Dr. Phil asks you to come on the show, run!"
Run Forest, Run!!😂😂😂
@@marie_84 I actually think he would if he existed in our world 🤪
Their kidnap you
I believe Dr. Phil has become more and more like Jerry Springer than a serious, competent clinician. He has often times used his guests as a tool to illicit laughs, applause, shock effect, and self promotion. He just makes me sick.
Agreed Jan, what an exploitation.
I think so too!
yes, I agree.
He hasn't had a license to practice psychology for well over a decade, so no, he's no longer a clinician, just a guy pontificating and bullying people on TV.
@@hearmymotoredheart Good point. Unfortunately, his program isn't sold to the public as The Phil McGraw show. He sells himself as "Dr." Phil, and vacillates between personas of stand up comic/bully, and "deeply interested and concerned" clinician. Whatever brings him ratings. He is disingenuous at best. Your comment was spot on!
I'll never forget a Dr. Phil show where a teen/young woman was visibly angry, to the point of tears, because of her father's treatment of her. She gave as an example how her father would make donkey noises at her. Dr. Phil dismissed this and pretty much told the young woman to stop complaining over something so silly and get over it. This stuck with me I think because I had an abusive dad and if I were to share just one thing he'd do to upset me it may not be clear that he had a pattern of abusive behavior. That one thing, in isolation, might come off as "not a big deal." Also, the bigger question here, I thought, is why is this 50-year-old man making donkey noises anyway?? It pissed me off that Dr. Phil would basically defend that man.
Because Dr. Phil is a donkey therefore he doesn't see the donkey sounds as an insult.
@@JohnWayne-86ed Yes you are right he is an ass.
I think it's partly cause he always picks a side before the show and even when the side he was clearly defending turns out to say/do horrible stuff even on stage he keeps going against the other side (but idk if that was the case in the ep you're talking about)
Omg this is horrible. My father was also a massive bully who taunted, teased and threw childish tantrums on a daily basis. Having a parent like this is like being parented by a precocious toddler in the body of giant - it’s seriously terrifying &
emotionally destabilising. I feel for you 💞
@Michael Miller There's no such thing as a "typical" baby Boomer
Why has this man been given such power when he's actually a caricature and full of self importance!
Thank you for your critique of the Dr. Phil show. I have felt the same for years. I do confess I like to watch the show but only as long as I can stomach it or him or his wife. I like the show because I am fascinated with human behavior and I do find it entertaining. I have always felt though that Dr Phil likes to parade people in difficult situations on his show and bully them in front of a national television audience. And in front of a groupie like audience. I don't like the way he braggs about his and his wife's accomplishments and continuously touts his and her products. It seems to me to be more of a modern day snake oil show that so many of these TV shows are.
Thank you for sharing your amazing analytical skills. I absolutely love your videos. You are helping your viewers infinitely more than Dr Phil could ever do
I agree Robert plus I think he is mean spirited, it’s like he enjoys belittling people😡
“Physician heal thyself” is what comes to mind when Dr Phil gets on his ego rants. I will never forget the Shelley Duvall fiasco. If anything, she deserves her privacy, and there were no “teaching moments” as far as I could see. He is puffed up with himself.
Dr. Grande, I often wondered how much damage Dr. Phil has actually inflicted on some of his guests/victims on his show.
It’s particularly bad when he has guests with medical conditions resulting in physical pain. He immediately assumes that the individual is an addict (re: Phil’s own agenda regarding prescription pain medications), and he facilitates & validates family member abandonment of people in pain. The damage done in some of these shows is outright deplorable.
You and Anne below made great points. Some of the people are just straight up addicts for sure, but I've seen some episodes where the person is in legit pain (they had multiple surgeries or a chronic condition that causes them chronic pain) and anyone watching can see that yet they get treated like any other addict every single time and it makes me feel so bad for them. Yeah maybe some are abusing their pain medication, but that does not mean that they do not have legit pain that needs to be managed yet he just makes them look like addicts pure and simple and its not that easy
@@TinkerBell-bt6vu Well-said! Thx 4 defending victims of chronic pain syndrome.
I honestly think he gets off on it.
I knew a girl in high school who went on the shoe with her family. The follow up therapy was two session with our local therapist, and that was it. All he did was humiliate her and her sisters, he didn’t help them at all
Thanks for this fair critique. My wife and I frequently watched the Dr. Phil show--until we appeared as his guests in 2017. He claims it is a "safe place to talk about difficult subjects." Ours was certainly a difficult subject, but after our episode aired we received some credible death threats, in addition to the on-line threats in the comment section. We were thoroughly investigated by the authorities again. They found no evidence of any crime but it was a traumatic experience. We were immediately banished from our churches and told we would be arrested if we attended church. My wife has especially suffered and is quite angry at Dr. Phil. I look at the good points he made about the subject and the positive things that have happened as a result of appearing on his show. He did provide me with ten sessions of counseling through Dr. on Demand. Thank-you.
I’m so sorry that happened to you. What episode was that if you don’t mind?
Oh man. That's terrible. :( he's definitely an evil, greedy, arrogant bastard.
You chose to go on
@@missliverpoolcatlady That's true and God has brought a lot of good out of it resulting in many MAPs reaching out to me for help.
Sorry to hear that happened pal
“They deserve our protection and our care. I concur. “. Thanks
I agree with you. I do not watch anymore. I also was annoyed by his wife’s frequent visits to promote her own beauty products. She looks as though she has had extensive plastic surgery. Her unnatural look is counterproductive to her message, I feel.
Betty bites are true!
also he is really hypocritical about his sons. They basically live off his money being "musicians" or working for his show. Then he belittles guests who come on who want to be musicians or live off their parents money.
Her beauty products doesn't work on her that's why she gets plastic surgery!! Lol!! How can she promote her beauty products when she herself isn't using much of it.
That, and escourts Phil out like some sort of controlling bulldog drill sergeant. Jealousy, control issues much? Has he strayed before?
@@blissfulfaith2105 I would hate to be married to Dr.Phil
I’ve long thought of “Dr. Phil” as a charlatan who exploits his guests. Thank you for this video.
Yes. Watch the episode where he has the founder of Bum Fights on. Epic.
Charlatan is a great word to describe him
I agree with you Dr. Grande regarding Phil McGraw. The people with mental illness are some of the weakest people in our society that should be protected and certainly not exploited for entertainment purposes, bullied and/or picked on.
In addition to being quite the professional, it's obvious you're a sweetheart as well.
Your empathy and compassion for those that suffer with mental illness comes shining through.
This has become my favorite video of yours so far. Thank you for sharing your speculation on the matter.
Your critique attempted to be very balanced. Personally, I often find Phil McGraw to be biased and sometimes cruel. The latter, in itself, should have had him lose his licence well-before he gave it up.
Roginello 1 There isn’t balance unless the other person is offered an opportunity to be present to respond - it’s important to hear what the other person might say that very possibly might give a whole other picture which is commonly understood to be the only way to have a fair understanding of whatever issues there may or may not be
I wouldn't be surprised if he gave it up before it got taken from him. An ego thing. I'd bet on it.
He had an ethics violation at one point, so I wouldn't be surprised if he decided at some point that he would be better off without the license to prevent him from getting another ethics violation or it was better for him from a legal standpoint due to the nature of his show. To my knowledge, he hasn't ever held a license in California, so in my opinion he just let the license go because exploiting vulnerable people the way he does would be much more difficult if he still held a license.
I am really over this "Come one, come all, come see the freaks" style of show. The hosts themselves are the ones that need evaluated the most imao.
I couldn't have put it better myself!!!!!!! It's exactly that! Entertainment for the poorly educated, hence why he uses "Dr." - I know so many PhD holders who don't care for this title.
If he really had an interest in advancing psychology or helping people, this would NOT be the way to do it lol.
He's doing whatever it takes to earn himself fame and big bucks. I can't believe people buy it. His style wouldn't fly for Gen Z, I hope. It's embarrassing what they can sell to people in the 21st century, you'd think people are smarter already.
Seriously. What kind of mental illness does someone have when they eagerly exploit vulnerable others, and defend it?
@@ew7512 I'm not sure if this is really exploitation other than exploiting people's morbid curiousity for these kind of situations.
I always had the feeling this show was staged anyway. But even if it were not, the people going there are going on their own will. They're not actually arrested and brought there.
Dr. Phil breaks my heart constantly. Seeing how he treats people. His take on Borderline was disgusing and only ADDED to the stigma..
Right? It's so sickening
I believe he started out with good intentions, but basically his show has devolved into a circus....it is truly unwatchable anymore....
SherryDA2018 BB Same as Dr. Oz. Can’t stand the guy!
I said basically the same thing when I asked a friend if they recalled how Jerry Springer started out!? I picture the guests removing their shoes now at the beginning of each Dr. Phil show... and we know where that ends up! Yet, I share your viewpoint in believing that he was initially well-intentioned... But in keeping up with the low-brow, dumbing down tradition of network "reality" tv... Well, you know the rest.
The new Maury Povich or Jerry Springer with low-key drama.
@@jenniferroach4153 haha, TWINSIES!!!
I see a very noticeable difference between the show when it first started and the show now, certainly.
Hearing a clinician say that they respect people who suffer from mental disorders, and acknowledging that they deserve protection and care, was really moving and an important value that I do not see reflected across society. Thanks for sharing these educational videos, I really do think they will work to decrease stigma. I would like to mention that I work at an emergency shelter and your videos have helped me have greater empathy and patience and better communication with clients who might be having symptoms of mental health disorders. Even though I have had my own struggles with mental health issues, there is always more to learn and understand, and understanding truly does cut right through stigma.
17:30. Irrespective of Dr. Phil - one way or the other - it's YOUR sense of fairness and true respect for the mentally ill that makes me appreciate your channel the most.
I’ve been horrified by him from the beginning, Oprah has a lot to answer for. Shaming, particularly public shaming, is never conducive to healing. The damage he has to have done is staggering. I have rarely seen other mental health professionals speak out about him, thank you!
Oprah, brought us Dr. Phil, also Dr. Oz, who has given lots of bad advice.
Yeah that Oprah one has lots to answer for too. Treated like an omniscient goddess
@@moonschildren Don’t forget the questions she, Meghan, and Harry agreed to discuss. I’m feeling a pattern.
I agree
You sound like such a kind, compassionate professional. I’ve been in and out of the mental health system for 16 years (as a patient) and not once have I felt like my therapists/psychiatrists felt like you feel about us mentally ill. Thanks for these videos & for being one of the few kind mental health professionals out there.
He's a charlatan. I've seen him be abusive to a teen girl who was being bullied by her overly strict authoritarian parents and he and his teamed filmed her in the shower as the crying girl tried to hide behind the shower curtain. I have no time for TV celebrities and they are the reason I sold my TV 10 years ago.
Agree, I haven't had a TV in about 5 yrs & now I can count the shows I seldomly watch, mainly at my mom's when visiting!
@@jjjqqq1959 never visit anybody and my mom died 23 years ago. I'm a hermit and can do without people, lol.
@@juanitarichards1074 Life is simpler without people around you to cause drama!
@@joyceb8407 my mom always tells me the smaller the circle you keep the better! It's sad you can hardly trust anyone now. I was always a people person and now I've become very introverted and private but I love my peace and solitude.
@@jjjqqq1959 good for you! Tv and news is such negativity trash and propaganda. You're wise cutting it out
It’s like watching the Jerry Springer. Low end entertainment. The sort that you need a 🛀 bath after watching. Love your intelligent observations!
At least Jerry Springer tells the viewers it's trash TV!
I always saw the Jerry Springer show as a true and accurate representation of what mankind is, base creatures, lowbrow, lacking in grace, intelligence, and even in some cases, common sense. And Jerry Springer? He was merely a person who was trying to be professional, do his job, get the job done well, and didn't put on any "airs". He was himself; he didn't feel a need to try and convince his "guests" or those watching at home that he had all the answers and was always right no matter what. Life involving people was basically a 3-Ring circus, while he was in charge, he tried to keep things in check, but didn't try to control people, their answers, etc. Phil McGraw is VERY much about controlling the narrative, the responses from his "guests" etc. Honestly, I have no idea how his wife, Robin, has managed to live with him for so many years.
@@brianburke4756 His wife is just as bad as he is probably
You've helped me to put into words exactly how I feel about that man. He is a bully, if I hear him say "I'm a mandated reporter" one more time!! I think the tipping point was using poor Shelley Duvall as entertainment. There was nothing therapeutic about it, it was a freak sideshow. I felt so bad for that poor gal.
Dr Phil is about more wealth and fame for him and his family, made from the humiliation he puts his guests through.
Exactly!! I'm so glad to finally find people calling him out on his bullshit
@@jamiehatesyou9175 Me too, Jamie!
I agree he’s a bully
"Dr." Phil has no empathy or compassion, and he exploits people for personal gain, which is pretty much what you've said here already. To be honest, I cannot stand him and have watched him only a handful of times and I was left feeling irritated and disgusted with his "holier than thou" attitude. Accurate assessment as usual, Dr. Grande.
My sentiments exactly!!! 😎
I wish I could hit that like button about 1,000 times.
I agree with you. It seems in order to be rich you must exploit as many other people as you can in one way or another. Look at at the blacks who were enslaved for their labour.
You took the words right out of my mouth!
He appears to care, and claims to sponsor guests stay att various rehabs. Good actor eh ? However the popularisation and commercializing of personal tragedy is rather tasteless. But down and out guests with no means can not easily get professional help. I like the way he calls out the bullies, A-holes and abusers.
Dr Phil once replied to criticism, by uttering: "...so just pick up your remote and move on!"🙁
Dr Grande says: "On that I concur!"😁
Brilliant...❤️
I just want to personally thank you for this. I was literally crying by the end haha especially when you said that mental health clinicians have a deep respect for people that suffer from mental health issues and that you guys want to protect them. I'm 23 and have never been able to afford a therapist, and the only time I had any type of counseling was when I was 8 and it was provided by the state thru a court mandate due to something I had gone thru but I ended up stopping within a month.But people like Dr.Phil made me scared of going to a therapist, truly. I figured it would just be an emotional beat down session. I thought every mental health person viewed it the same way he did. I refuse to watch his stuff just for the simple fact I could see myself in every single one of the guests on his show, in one way or another. Just no compassion or empathy, which I think to really know why a person is the way they are you have to at least care enough to figure out their past/family structure/ outside influences etc. Cause i know i wouldn't be the train wreck I am today if it wasn't for what Ive been thru thru out my life. So thank you for this. Truly. You are the type of person that deserves and needs to be helping people. I try not to judge Dr Phil, because its almost the paradox question of whether he's that way because he has that platform or if he has that platform because he is that way and i truly don't know that answer so i shouldn't judge him.and like you said, he doesn't know anything special when it comes to mental health. just very distasteful to take advantage of someone vulnerable like his guests, just to make a mockery of on his show just for ratings and views. I think he damages the mental health community more than he helps and play into the stigma "well this is your fault you are like this" which i can understand to an extent but if every single person viewed it that way we wouldn't get anywhere in terms of mental health. okay done ranting. thank you so much for this.
👏 😇
Wow. You brought up a very valid point. I never thought of it like that, because I started therapy long before I even heard of Dr. Phil. But you're right; he's a bully and doesn't accurately represent his profession.
I used to work at what many considered to be one of the most highend restaurants in the SFV valley. He was one of our regulars. We knew him as a rude patron who would rarely look at the staff when speaking to us. He certainly behaved like a self-interested Hollywood personality over a caring mental health practitioner.
Bet he could put the food away too.
Ugh. Mr McGraw is no Dr. Grande. 😉👍🌹 Thank you, doctor.
You're welcome :)
@@dirkjensen969 NO!!!
@@dirkjensen969 😂🤣😄👍
Dirk Jensen hahahahaha 😂
You are a very good in explaining things, and you would be a very easy and comfortable Dr to talk to, and relate to with one's problems!
I've always found this show unethical and I thought it was just me.
Nope. You are an astute observer and a member of, IMHO, of a rapidly growing group of bully-spotters.
Nope. Anyone who would parade a clearly ill woman with anorexia across the stage in a tank top and mini skirt has not an ethical bone in his body.
Zainab B. Lots of us think he’s a big bag of poo.
I stopped watching his shows after a few episodes because of how he treats the guests that are non professionals. I agree with the review that he often seems to make fun and ridiculize the guests problems, which doesn't seem helpful to me at all. Then the audience claps at him making fun of the guests problems. I feel bad for the guests at times, even if they have errors in their reasoning or other problems, his approach to help them seems more aimed at getting laughs from the audience or making 'smart' remarks than anything else. It feels like his shows are much more entertainment oriented than would be appropriate for the type of content.
I'm glad to hear the compassion you have for people with mental health disorders . You're very respectful 🙏
Compassion goes a long way! Thank you! Therapists tend to have a purposefully flat affect, so it’s particularly poignant hearing it from you, Dr. Grande.
Respectful, fair description. Thankyou Dr.
You are quite welcome :)
Yes. He and his wife live a very nice lifestyle based on people who have serious health issues and her pushing her beauty products on viewers is absurd. Thanks Dr. Grande for all your videos. You’re always on point.
You're welcome!
Yes, although it is not the living on people's problems that bothers me, but the show-business way it is done, and how he, arbitrarily it often seems, judges, evaluates and dismisses. F ex an entitled girl who was asked to leave: Why didn't he treat her according to his profession , helping her to see her attitude? ...oh, now I see !(maybe?) : it would take too long, not fit in the narrow limits of the show, with all its pauses and entertainment style. Surely with all the home-work he does in preparation of the shows, he knew what she was like? Could he not have prepared her a bit and had her see her mistake on the show? Wouldn't that be positive and healing to watch? it is the new world, to worsen the human, to make it bad.
I have not seen that many shows, but the one about men's infidelity was strange: The 4 men on stage had little of substance to tell and say, - it was women in the audience who gave interesting and important input! Could he not have either got more verbal, conscious men to the program, or prepared these. A waste of time to watch.He has written good books though.
@@Medietos On the other hand, you can study someone for two years nonstop before meeting them, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to not only predict, but completely control, their behavior and reactions upon coming face to face with them.
"Your abused teen will be fine at the drug rehab ranch... OK, next up, ladies, Robin shows you how to finally get rid of those pesky smile lines!"
Your suggestion is compassion.
Very good and fair analysis, Dr. Grande. Years ago before Dr. Phil, an estranged family member told me that it's a good idea to go on a talk show to air out family problems. I said hell no. Why anyone would willingly deal with celebrity to solve their issues is a mystery to me. It's just plain wrong. Either deal with problems through private, confidential therapy or count me out.
Okay, so don't go on a TV show. But your style is not everyone's style. Some people are desperate for help and don't mind, for whatever reason, being on TV. So be it. Let them live their lives.
I haven't seen his show, but daytime talk shows make me think of how a lot of parents pull out of family counseling because a therapist dared to imply that the kids weren't 100% of the problem. The "solution" for a parent like that might be to drag their kids onto a tv set so they can get humiliated on national tv. I think a lot of people, especially parents, have reason to assume someone like beloved tv personality Dr. Phil would be on their side even when real therapists are more critical.
It's a bit of a conundrum, particularly if you desperately *need* access to help but can't afford it. I'm not saying that a TV appearance is the best option, but sadly it may be the only viable path that exists for some people.
Yup, That's true. It is also a riddle to me. But i just think "hey, it's America" :D People think they get immortality if they have 10 Minutes on TV.
Dr Grande, the way you speak about people with mental problems in this video is just beautiful. i almost got a little teary, you sound so sincere and respectful.
I never liked him either. He comes across as someone with a huge ego and lots of secrets. He's like the Jerry Springer of Psychotherapy.
Except I feel like jerry springer genuinely cares about people and is a sweet guy at heart...
I also compared him to Springer, before I read your comment! At least Springer doesn't elevate his status to "Doctor or therapist".
@@valleygirl2530 hahaha. x
AmericanPatriot did you see his video about Covid back in April I think it was? ... In the video he clearly thinks he has all the sufficient medical knowledge too.
Spot. On.
I watched the "Dr." Phil Show years ago when he started his own show and found his so-called professional advice mainly based on the Twelve Step Program. So, it was no surprise to me when I later discovered that his father was an alcoholic and I assume he gained a lot of knowledge from the simple, yet the very effective program of AA. The cold, almost ice-cold expression in his eyes while listening to his guests on stage, to me shows no empathy or compassion for the guests sitting in front of him, and it seems to me that he exploits people for his own personal gain. I cannot stand Robyn when she's entering with him to get her moment of fame. I became extremely irritated when he also, at a stage, had his son on the show and then got so disgusted that I stopped watching at once. Thank you, Dr. Grande.
Joanne Momsen I think he is so controlling. I believe that his wife must do what he wants..
I’ve thought that for a long time w/ his big ego
It would be so easy for him. He is so needy I’ve noticed on other shows.
He just lights up@ the applause & acts like he & the host/hostess of the show are great friends.
He likes to name drop who he’s had to his house, or played golf with. Wish he just have show & drop all the names & how they became buddy buddy
& get it over with. No one is impressed w/ that juvenile behavior of being in the “in” crowd.
So insecure..
Robyn is the epitome of a stepford wife.
@@kathyclark8274 isn't that the truth.
I’ve felt for the guests on the show in many ways. My dad has always invalidated my feelings and shut me down. Dr Phil has always triggered me and I’m assuming it’s because their bullying tactics are so similar.
@Lux Fuzzling Yes! Exactly! Also "this is not my first rodeo"
Lux Fuzzling those stupid lines are overused
Dr. Phil is the only show on TV that might have a chance at stopping bullies that invalidate feelings. Amen for Dr. Phil
Agree 100%. Cringing whenever I happen to see him on tv for the same reasons.
Same here, My dad and Dr. Phil are alot alike in lots of ways, it triggers me too and I don't get triggered easily.
Finally someone stood up and expressed my thoughts of the dr Phil show
He annoys me by asking questions then answering those questions himself. It’s as if his guests are just there to boost his ego.
Karina Kassim That part I find irritatingly shallow too. However, Ive found many psychologists follow suit.
Oprah Winfrey is notorious for that. I can't stand to watch her show. She'll ask her guest a question then cut them off mid sentence to answer it herself. They both suck.
@@harpert579 The main difference is that Oprah genuinely tries to help people, whereas Dr. Phil usually leaves them worse than they came
Oprah,Phil,and Oz are all so full of themselves. Slicked back snake oil carnies.and people follow them like sheep. Sad.all of them preach loving yourself, that your fine how you are then turn around and hock products, services, and the next "newest" thing to improve yourself.
That’s exactly it. He’s so patronizing.
So wonderful to listen to Dr Grande, a clinician with integrity.
marietjie luyt -
I so agree!
@@cherylelancaster8791 I agree.
Glad I found this channel!
I love that you called him out. Needs to happen more often
Im sory i mussed that program calling Phil out. Cathy s.a.
At last someone has come out & exposed “Dr” Phil for what & who he is. An ego maniac.
I watched maybe 10 episodes years back then I took a laxative and never watched it again
He's a freak!
@@suestone6156 Its no surprise that he hasn't had his medical license since 2006, he is not a trusted professional.
Yes. An ego with a bank account
Thank you so much for that, late to the party here but having volunteered with homeless mentally ill clients I appreciate every step toward understanding.
My deepest concerns are with those suffering from psychosis whom Dr. Phil has positioned as a source of humor for his audiences. I use humor at work but not at the expense of a patient. There is nothing funny about this condition, which in and of itself can be traumatic. His ability to have a television show connotes authority and status. This concerns me. I find Dr. Phil likable as a person, but it is clear that his aim is to make money. This was demonstrated by his "jump on the bandwagon" endorsement for certain nutrition bars. There is no magic solution to any problem. I fear people get sucked in by drama and authoritarianism.
I'm sure you're right. I'm sure he has NOT CONCERN at all for the people on his show. There is no magic solution to problems, you're right. But there ARE logical, well-though-out answers to many problems and illnesses. Thank the good Lord for psychotherapists and psychologists.
He's part of Hellyweird, he got his start from Oprah so that's all you really have to know........ 🤔
Fred Jaminson Agreed. Oz was born female. He has a feminine air about him but, amongst other glaringly female traits, the fake chin implant is so obvious. You could ski off that chin
Romans 8:11 I hate those ppl but you Christian are no better
Nicholas Callahan Your comment is very vague. And my name isn’t Christian.
Thank you for this excellent video. I've suffered serious depression since I was 14. Dr. Phil is the last person that I'd want to treat me. He is very harsh and intimidating.
I don’t blame you. I don’t have any mental illnesses myself, but I still wouldn’t want him to “help” me in anyway either.
I hear he's all around gr8 guy... He helped many ppl u know. Should give it a try. ..
He helped that *cash girl* reach her full potential!!!
Lol, that he did, after exposing her to the toxic, abusive, exploitative Turnabout Ranch.
I have to admit that I have watched Dr Phil many times and have enjoyed it. But now after hearing you analyze the show it was the shock value of the subject that had my interest not so much seeing people get the help they need. You are absolutely right that true mental health professionals would never agree to have a patient go on the show to be embarrassed or exposed to judgment from others. I really appreciate that you did this video it was helpful in showing me I should be more selective in my viewing habits.
Agree
I absolutely love how you've explained everything in this video. There's always been something off putting about Dr. Phil.
In order to get any help offered by Dr Phil, they firstly have to be humiliated by him, smh.
I really appreciate that Dr. Grande gives credit where credit is due in regards to the positive things Phil McGraw has done. I’m not a fan of McGraw’s but I feel it is so important to be fair when making assessments and forming opinions.
The first time I watched 'Dr. Phil' I literally laughed at the opening. He tells everyone that his show's a safe place to deal with difficult topics. Really? Professionals sign confidentiality clauses for a reason. By saying that he's insinuating it's counselling then stripping them naked for all the trolls on the internet. He's dangerous.
Stop looking up in the sky for UFOs they're already here
Dont forget the fact that he is the least judgmental person you know!
@@lindap.p.1337 ...what
I always scoff at that line too
I think he's a manipulative bully.
I completely agree!!
Hard same.
I agree. He uses the audience to laugh at his guests then says he can't control the audience to his guests. However if there is something high profile he asks his audience to respect the guest or has no audience at all. As a child I was humiliated by a preacher on stage regularly. This kind of humiliation is something no one ever forgets and if they have a disorder it is pure abuse.
I agree, when they girl was on the show and he said he was going to cancel it, he humiliated her.
Yes
Lost respect for Phil McGraw when he did an exposay on Shelley Duvall instead of just helping her, and when he interrupted a guest talking about being imprisoned under a tree for years to hawk his newest book.
I have no respect at all for Dr Phil he is a joke .I was watching him for a short time .He got on my nerf specially with is wife following him like a puppet That show should be cancel long time ago .
There have been way more problems than that on his show, a lot of them show itself is really problematic, the show continuously takes advantage of people and their problems, often maximising them to the fullest, it lives off of peoples problems and many times overdramatises them and blow them out of proportion, there have been plenty of instances where they don't deal with people's problems seriously and give them the actual compassion and kindness they deserve, Dr Phil, his team and his audience frankly will even go as far as overlooking, shaming and humiliating guests, to glorify Doctor Phil with his wrong approach, many times laughing and scorning at people making them feel more humiliated and disgraced, they blast out people's private lives and insecurities to the world. Instead of giving people a comfortable, confidential and non judgemental area to speak. Dr Phil is literally an entertainment show. The Doctor Phil Show does give help and compassion to some people like Lauren Kavanaugh I suppose, but doesn't hand out an equal amount of support to everyone.
Yes, sufferers of mental illness are among the most vulnerable in society. Thank you for protecting them and their interests.
though he doesn't seem like an inherently malicious person, i still believe he portrays his guests in a negative light to dramatize the situation, and at best is still bringing entertainment to his audience at the expense of these individuals
I'm quite sure the producers tell the guests before that Phil will have to be a little pushy, forceful or rude for the simple sake of the show's entertainment value, much like Jerry Springer. As well, I doubt they aren't coached to 'act out' with immunity. If Dr. Phil acted too much like a real, caring psychotherapist the show would have gotten cancelled long ago. I believe its ok to push a few guests' triggers if its going to introduce a million people (women mostly) to the concept of therapy. If Dr. Phil was on TV when she was a young woman perhaps my mother would have gotten help...but for her generation the notion of psychotherapy was shamed.
The Narcissist's Scapegoat thank you thank you thank you. You articulated how I feel perfectly thank you 🙂🙂🙂
@@thenarcissistsscapegoat5091 good point, my concern is whether or not it's really worth the ridicule/embarassment to some guests and their families for an arguably unhealthy normalization of mental illness
Yes, this is what it is.
That is probably malice then
I went off Dr Phil big time when he brought out birth parents to meet biological children on air with no prior counseling or preparation.
That is extremely irresponsible. He doesn’t seem to have a whole lot of judgment.
@@chynnadoll3277 not judgment. He doesn't care. He creates entertainment. His interest is the same interest of Jerry Springer.
That’s just sadistic! 😱
Everything for ratings and not of therapeutic value I'd stay away from that show unless you want entertainment hes a terrible person
@@toc7olwn680 I would argue that Dr Phil is Jerry Springer without fighting, and Jerry Springer is Dr Phil with fighting.
I watch Dr Phil and I say to myself this show actaully seems as if it could potentially cause phychological damage.
People who watch "Dr." Phil are the type of people who'd tell a depressed person to just cheer up.
Or they tell people with PTSD to just move on from their trauma
Dr phil does cheer up people he bullies people
Dr Phil's show helped me realise I was in an abusive relationship when I was young. He said the biggest toll to an abuser is isolation and it made everything that I was experiencing make sense. I got out. I think the show is there to help (and entertain) his audience more than help the people on the show. It has always had a fake Jerry Springer feel to it. I always thought the patients were actors?
I'm glad you made it out, but as far as Dr. Phil is concerned, I think your type of awakening moment is very rare.
Glad you got outta there. Dr Phil may have helped but you did that for yourself. This is a little of the topic but you bring up Jerry Springer. When he first started, his show was like a normal talk show that was actually interesting. This is before it turned into a circus. He was mayor of Cincinnati, a lawyer and I think a judge. Who would ever think?
The difference is jerry springer doesn’t claim to be a Dr with above average expertise
I was young when the show started. And I think perhaps it started with good intentions in the beginning & the beginning episodes were good. But as the reasons went on, probably around Season 4, the topics for the show's become more & more absurd. More entertainment value.
I mean is tv, some of them maybe be actors
I'm so glad you did this video. I have watched how he has bullied, humiliated, and shut people down. I remember watching a clip in which he kept making the husband seem like the bad guy because he was with another woman. Although it was wrong, what got completely glossed over was the fact that his wife had actually left him, cheated on him, and then wanted him back. This particular truth was being stifled by Dr. Shame's overbearing nature that kept suppressing the husband's flow of conversation. Even after he squeaked out this truth, Dr. Phil ignored it and kept his diatribe going. Not one person seemed to have caught on to this fact. To me, this show is toxic and makes a mockery out of the noble profession of counseling.
Mish R.Is it ok Mish R.that I’m envious of your comment ‘cause I wish I’d written it?Kudos!👍
It's an exploitative show. Of course, "the world according to Oprah" introduced him. Awful, just awful.
Kate DeAngelis
If it's got anything to do with Oprah then that's enough for me.
No, thank you.
And yet people love her and want her to run for president because she gives away cars on her show 🤦🏿♂️
Oprah? More like N’Oprah! B*tch thinks she is the mighty queen of the world. No surprise that she was the one to birth the nightmare ego fest we know as Dr. Phil.
I don't know what you're all yammering about. Oprah's a great person!
_(Oprah, PM me. I'd like a new car.)_
Enjoyable commentary. I tend to agree and most people I know think of the Dr. Phil Show as entertainment. I also know that it has caused many to seek mental health services because the show somehow resonated with them. Seeing mental health issues or dysfunction in relationships does create more acceptance and 'mainstream' ideas on care, similar to what we have toward dentistry. Just as with some media 'entertainers' it would not hurt for the program to run a disclaimer banner (like pharmacy ads) and the # for services available.
Don't you love the way he (phil) looks or stares menacingly into the camera like he's a badass and frowns and stares for effect...puke..
@@tinafoster8665 no..not Dr Grande...Phil does that
LOL Oh yeah, that stare , like he's trying to hypnotize the viewing audience into buying HIS NEW BOOK !
Yes, Dr Phil's body language is unfriendly, intimidating and like that of a domineering person.. esp. the way he looks at others. It gives away his not-so-holy intentions,.. his self-importance, and lack of genuine empathy and kindness. I saw him on oprah Winfrey shows some 20 years ago in 2000 and never liked him.. I had this feeling that he is not genuine and a kind doctor mainly because of his body language.. but since I was young at that time, I thought it was just me... I could be wrong in my judgment. But I just didn't like him and i knew his approach and words were damaging in some way to the other person's being interviewed on the show. He shined at their expense. Now, I know, my negative feelings about him were So right! the last time I saw him on TV was 2000..!... never saw him again.
I know this episode was posted several months ago, but I just wanted to add to Dr Grande's point in regards to his attempts to coercing guests on his show.
I'M NOT A PROFESSIONAL IN ANY WAY...this is just an observation of mine.
First, my opinion: I don't hate Dr Phil, persay...but I don't like how the structure of the show has changed over the years. I definitely think early on, when he was a guest on Oprah's show, and with the first couple of books he had done, as well the early days of his TV show, I think he was genuine with wanting to help people, cover important topics and bringing some insight to mental health issues. He was 'no nonsense' but in a relatable, hometown, no bs kind of way. He was, at most, a bit brash...but I do think he was insightful and motivational as well as being entertaining. However, it seemed the more popular he became, the more arrogant and bullying he became...and his show has now really become more entertainment and for shock value. Which is sad.
Ok, so back to my ideas in regards, specifically, to his bullying and manipulation he uses for confessions and/or spurring reactions from guests:
1) Dr Phil genuinely acts more like a detective/interrogator than a mental health professional...so when Dr Grande used the term 'coercing' I think it was a perfect descriptor.
2) I think it's dangerous for those who suffer from genuine mental health conditions to be on his show, because besides the reason that Dr Grande provided, it's entirely possible that, depending what the condition/situation is, being in front of a live audience, having cameras all around, and having someone as intimidating as Dr Phil asking questions and just the overall pressure of that situation, they may give false info, or agree with something Dr Phil said even if it isn't true...or feel too intimidated to speak freely and openly...which I think most of the time nullifies any good that might have been possible from being on the show in the first place...or make that person, or others who might be watching and relatrs somewhat to the guests on his show, in an even worse state.
There have been so, so many instances in criminal justice where false confessions have been given from those who suffer from many different mental issues...or even from just the stress and nervousness- especially when dealing with imposing figures, such as cops...or Dr Phil. They get hit with a barrage of questions, they use intimidating techniques...manipulation...all things you see often on Dr Phil's show. Not always, or not to the same degree...but I still find the correlation there compelling.
Angie Morgan It's per se, not persay. It's Latin for 'by itself'
@@caryulmer7063 Wowww.. that must have been a very serious issue for u to take the time to actually comment and correct it. It's good to know there's someone like u to make sure people know that when they've misspelled something, you'll be there to correct it. Lol.. keep up the good work. 😱😵😫😑😐🙈🙉🙊💥🚨🚓🚔📖📝📚🚫🚫⛔🆘🆘
*Angie Morgan* I really enjoyed everything u said and how u expressed your thoughts and viewpoints so objectively. U and I definitely share similar views on this subject my friend. MUCH LOVE AND INFINITE BLESSINGS TO U 💖💖💯💯✌️✌️👏👏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌈🌈✨✨😇😇😊😊😃😃😉😉💓💓
Jennifer Moody Ya, guess it was one of those days for me, didn't mean it to come across like that, but reading it now I'm cringing🤣🤣🤣
Angie Morgan Sorry about my comment correcting you about "per se", didn't mean anything by it so hope it didn't offend you.😊 Totally agree with the points you made in you're original comment btw, very articulately said, & very true.
I think it's fair to say if anyone has to resort to going on a TV show for help, the whole thing is messed up and Dr Phil obviously cannot provide long term remedies on a 30/45/1hr show. Ratings, fame, money, power. I think he sleeps comfortably in that area. I just like his point that if you don't like it, switch off, which i have never had to do since i switched off the first time i viewed an episode and never switched on again.
@R Horn Oh i am not disputing that. I am sure that the shows producers go to great lengths to entice the vulnerable or less fortunate (in most cases) to appear on the show and have certain promises met but the reality of this is that it's a charade for the masses to be entertained and not the sole focus of the individual(s) to get long term help.
@@ZeonEons it is good that Dr Phil gets them treatment though.
@@Medietos Yes, i am not disputing whatever treatment they do get but the price for that is to appear on national TV.
Doctor your voice is so relaxing and peaceful, just listening to you take away my anxiety and gives me a positive mood.
He is one of Oprah's creations...that's all I need to know
Dr. Oz also.
@@decacards5250 Hate Dr. Oz.
They're all in it strictly for the money and to peddle their own wares. But, I do believe Dr. Grande is above that and genuinely altrustic.
as is Brianna Taylor. a complete fabrication.
wait ..is that a good thing or bad?
Dr. Grande has my respect for laying out the negative effects of the Phil McGraw show