‘I Don’t Even Recognize Myself,’ Says Teen Who Turned Her Life Around After ‘Dr. Phil’ Appearance

A teenager who was smoking marijuana, and claimed to be in a polyamorous relationship, a young woman who acknowledged rages and drug use, and a woman who claimed her fiancé abandoned her on their wedding day reveal what’s happened in their lives since fir Dr. Phil uses the power of television to tell compelling stories about real people. The Dr. Phil show provides the most comprehensive forum on mental health issues in the history of television. For over a decade, Dr. McGraw has used the show's platform to make psychology accessible and understandable to the general public by addressing important personal and social issues. Using his top-rated show as a teaching tool, he takes aim at the critical issues of our time, including the "silent epidemics" of bullying, drug abuse, domestic violence, depression, child abuse, suicide and various forms of severe mental illness.