[likewater]

I watched an episode of his show where he kept saying he personally never saw a case of DID and how professionals disagree on whether it even exists or not. And basically people who think they have it were tricked and brainwashed by therapists in the 80's. I was a kid in the 80' s and nowhere near a therapist. as an adult I had to tell my therapist I have DID and she didn't believe me. She thinks I have schizophrenia because of voices in my head. Even a psychiatrist dx of DID didn't change her mind. I dont know why some tv show host has me so triggered and upset.

[lozza89]

Unfortunately I think DID is still something that people (including professionals) either believe is real or it isn't. Thinking of you

[possum220]

There are a lot of professionals who deny that DID exists. His opinion is just one opinion. He just gets to say it in front of a camera.

[Rohag]

Hello, Likewater. I strongly suspect some professionals on TV thoroughly but quietly study their audience demographic to discern the watchers' opinions on any given issue. The professional - with a view to TV ratings - then carefully crafts a sophisticated, "scientific" restatement of their audience's beliefs. This keeps them popular.

I do not watch the program you mention, but I have seen that host as a guest on talk shows. I remember once he implied personality disorders were character flaws.

[Claritytoo]

Dr Phil is a tv personality. This guy hasn't done any work with patients in over a decade and even than his job was not helping to improve the quality of peoples lives. He's in it for the money. Don't listen to "Dr" Phil. Trust the people who care about you

[amandalouise]

I watched the show. I thought it was done very well and in a tastefully, honest, informative, compassionate way. he wasnt saying it doesnt exist, or that it doesnt happen through extreme abuse. he was talking in general there are cases documented where treatment providers have caused people who are not DID to pretend they were for the attention of their treatment providers and noteriety, and that there are documented cases where some people have faked having the disorder because they felt it was the disease of the times.

he talked with her and her alters, her husband, her mother and her therapist.

he also stated that how its looked at in the 80's .....compared....to when he taped the show was vastly different. (the show was uploaded to youtube sept 2013 so it was taped and aired before that). he also introduced his producer and research team who track down those that write in to the show and professional information about what ever is being discussed on the show, in this case DID. he also helped the family by sending/referring them to a top knotch treatment facility that can work with the person that came on the show, her alters and their individual problems that include more than one mental disorder, and other problems.

I found him to be very compassionate to her, the alters and her family. Dr phil isnt one to sugar coat things. if he felt she was faking it he would have had her take a polygraph test or undergone hypnosis and revealed the results on the show, instead he listened, understood, believed and got her help.

my opinion very good show and tastefully done. Im not saying the original poster is wrong because everyone has their own opinions and can get different reactions/things out of watching the same tv shows. this is just my own opinion of how dr phil did his show, presented the material and interacted with the client, got the client the help she was looking for.

I like dr phil but his stance on DID really bothers me. He just doesnt know what he is talking about. I told my therapist about that particular episode and he pisses her off too.

[wotchermuggle]

Originally Posted by amandalouise

I watched the show. I thought it was done very well and in a tastefully, honest, informative, compassionate way. he wasnt saying it doesnt exist, or that it doesnt happen through extreme abuse. he was talking in general there are cases documented where treatment providers have caused people who are not DID to pretend they were for the attention of their treatment providers and noteriety, and that there are documented cases where some people have faked having the disorder because they felt it was the disease of the times.


he talked with her and her alters, her husband, her mother and her therapist.


he also stated that how its looked at in the 80's .....compared....to when he taped the show was vastly different. (the show was uploaded to youtube sept 2013 so it was taped and aired before that). he also introduced his producer and research team who track down those that write in to the show and professional information about what ever is being discussed on the show, in this case DID. he also helped the family by sending/referring them to a top knotch treatment facility that can work with the person that came on the show, her alters and their individual problems that include more than one mental disorder, and other problems.


I found him to be very compassionate to her, the alters and her family. Dr phil isnt one to sugar coat things. if he felt she was faking it he would have had her take a polygraph test or undergone hypnosis and revealed the results on the show, instead he listened, understood, believed and got her help.


my opinion very good show and tastefully done. Im not saying the original poster is wrong because everyone has their own opinions and can get different reactions/things out of watching the same tv shows. this is just my own opinion of how dr phil did his show, presented the material and interacted with the client, got the client the help she was looking for.

I completely agree. He never said it doesn't exist as a diagnosable disorder. He just didn't think that particular woman had it, and that she'd been influenced by her therapist to think she had it, and in attempt to cope, the woman used alters as a way to cope.

[amandalouise]

Originally Posted by wotchermuggle

I completely agree. He never said it doesn't exist as a diagnosable disorder. He just didn't think that particular woman had it, and that she'd been influenced by her therapist to think she had it, and in attempt to cope, the woman used alters as a way to cope.

Im sorry to disagree but no where in the show did he ever question the validity of this woman nor her therapist (who were both there on the show) and no where did he ever state he felt this therapist or any past therapists have influenced this woman. though he did make the generalized statement that there are documentations to situations where treatment providers have caused their clients (not the one on the show) to appear to be DID. he used the examples three faces of eve and sybil (both of which have many times over been the brunt of controversy and possibly fabricated situations of DID by their treatment providers.

I just went to youtube and rewatched the show and still I do not see any references implied nor otherwise of DR phil questioning this woman and her therapist as to the validity of the disorder. in fact he goes out of his way to make sure he does not do this to the point of talking with her alters, asking her alters what they would like everyone to know and be clear about and how he can best help them.

Im sorry if you saw the show and felt he was agaisnt this disorder, the client and her husband and therapist but I just didnt get that from the show. I stand by my opinion.

[Kiya]

I'm always irked at Dr. Phil I won't even watch that fool. He had me at GRRRRRR on his first show with "PMS is all in a women's head". I'll give ya something in the head a shoe maybe, or a frying pan....