A lot of Dr. Phil's advice strikes me as being useless; he's the kind of guy that tells someone with depression to just "cheer up" or someone with PTSD or anxiety to, "get over it". There's no cause and effect on his show, it's hard to learn anything. It's an audience getting their kicks out of telling off some not-too-bright (to be on the show in the first place) person without their having to get personally involved. We would all love to call people liars or cry babies but are afraid so we cheer on Dr. Phil instead. It's entertainment.