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Dr. Phil - Entertainer, not Therapist? Say it isn't so.
by IconoclasT at 6:54 am EST, Mar 22, 2004

Mental health activist takes aim at 'Dr. Phil'
Critic claims lines between entertainment, therapy blurring

A mental health activist who himself had undergone treatment, Sutz hoped to attend a taping and connect with McGraw afterward to enlist his help in a public information campaign.

Instead, the Mesa, Arizona, paralegal student was stopped short by paperwork. He and other would-be audience members were asked to sign a waiver attesting they didn't suffer from mental illness and weren't under psychiatric care.

The waiver also said that McGraw's statements shouldn't be considered therapy or a substitute for any form of therapy. Talking to a show representative, Sutz was told he could attend but couldn't talk to Dr. Phil or participate in the show -- for Sutz's own protection.


 
 
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