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Did you see the Shelley Duvall interview on Dr. Phil?

Was that not one of the most heartbreaking things ever?

Posted - November 19, 2016

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  • Yes it was.
    Very much so.
    I also thought the whole thing was exploitative entertainment.
      November 19, 2016 10:19 AM MST
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  • So did I. If he really wanted to help her,  that could have been done in a private meeting. 
      November 20, 2016 8:15 PM MST
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  • 23646
    Exactly.

      November 20, 2016 8:21 PM MST
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  • Of course.
      November 20, 2016 9:04 PM MST
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  • 22891
    no, i didnt see it
      November 20, 2016 7:24 PM MST
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  • It was pretty sad.  
      November 20, 2016 8:15 PM MST
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  • 7126
    Very sad. She actually seems quite intelligent. I'd forgotten how many acting roles she had. I do agree with the interview being exploitative. Dr. Phil could have gotten her help without televising her plight. And she probably stood a better chance of remaining at the treatment facility without the added stress of cameras following her around.
      November 20, 2016 8:31 PM MST
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  • I think so too.  All it did was amplify her paranoia. 
      November 21, 2016 4:18 AM MST
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  • 34440
    Dr Phil is exploitive. 
    But no I don't watch him.
      November 20, 2016 8:44 PM MST
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  • It was hard to watch.  
      November 21, 2016 4:19 AM MST
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  • 34440
    I cannot imagine needing help and trying to get it on national TV.
      November 21, 2016 4:51 AM MST
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  • Neither can I.
      November 21, 2016 5:07 AM MST
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  • 11090
    It's almost as bad as getting a paternity test or breaking up with your partner on national TV. It's something I will never relate to.
      November 21, 2016 8:20 AM MST
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  • 11090
    I don't watch Dr. Phil as a rule. As others have said, he exploits people by parading their mental health issues for entertainment and profit.
      November 21, 2016 5:57 AM MST
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  • Very true.  The only reason I  did watch is because I was off on Friday and just never changed the channel. 
      November 21, 2016 8:15 AM MST
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  • 11090
    That said, I do think it's important to educate the public on mental illness and how it can happen to any of us. Maybe some good does come out of Dr. Phil, but I don't think it's his primary intent.
      November 21, 2016 8:17 AM MST
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  • 7126
    Also, the treatment he offers guests can cost 30-40 thousand dollars a month, so they may feel it's worth sharing their issues on national television.
      November 21, 2016 10:36 AM MST
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  • 1326
    Very sad how this celebrity doc handled this case. 
      November 22, 2016 5:47 PM MST
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  • 2465
    I just took a look at it and I honestly can't believe Dr. Phil was so insensitive.  I doubt Dr. Phil ever asked himself that if this had been him and not Shelly Duvall, would HE have wanted to be televised for the entire world to see.  There is always some form of exploitation of the guests that appear on talk shows.  If their stories weren't sensational, there would be no live audience and no television audience and thus, no ratings. Yes, they're there to tell their stories, but Shelly wasn't in any condition to give her consent.  And if I were to guess, she would not have wanted to be on display, being led into answering questions that Dr. Phil already knew the shocking answers to ahead of time.  She was like a lamb being taken to slaughter, all the while not realizing the magnitude of what she was doing.  I think he took advantage of the state she was in for his own gain.  If any good came from this, I hope that it's that someone will step up and protect the privacy of this poor woman and that she gets the medical attention she so rightly deserves and that prey, like Dr. Phil, are kept away from her.
      November 22, 2016 6:25 PM MST
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