Britney, Privacy and Dr. Phil
The deed has been done and there's the devil to be paid, if I were to paraphrase one of those old adages. In this case, Britney Spears' privacy and her sense of being able to make decisions on her own, have both been violated by Phil McGraw, Ph.D., an unlicensed psychologist and well-known TV personality. McGraw, from the reports of family representatives, was asked to help in assisting the family in getting help for Britney, then a patient in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California.
What are the many problems here? For one thing, according to the law, Britney is in charge of her life, not her parents and they cannot make decisions about who may visit her in any facility she may be at any time. Even teens have this right, so McGraw was clearly in violation of Britney's rights and he further compounded the problem when he made a display of his wish to speak out about the situation. And this would do what, Phil? Make her even more determined to run and suspect just about everyone around her? When did McGraw become such an advocate for Britney or anyone else? He runs a TV show, not a clinic, private practice or rehab facility. While he was licensed in Texas for 20 years, he's no longer licensed in any state in the United States, so calling him 'doctor' is leaving people with the wrong impression.
The spin on this story compounded the problem further. One source said she walked out of her room when he came in because she didn't invite him in the first place. He didn't stay for the hour he contends, but 15 minutes according to some sources . Maybe her Southern sense of etiquette did her in here because she did return after walking out.
Then McGraw said he planned a TV show on her plight. Duh, who couldn't have seen that one coming down the freeway? Now he's all miffed that he was some sort of champion and they're trying to muzzle him and put it in a self-serving light. Phil, wake up and smell the roses, yourself. You did a bad, bad thing and it has earned you no kudos. And you're painting yourself as the victim here? As you'd say on your show, what were you thinking?
Treatment for any psychiatric disorder is a delicate, highly personal matter and it has to remain so. It reminds me of the Frances Farmer case where they found the highly acclaimed actress too much to handle, so they had her committed to a psychiatric hospital where she was sexually abused for years. I'm sure those visions, even though she probably never heard of Farmer, are in Britney's head at this very minute. How is she going to manage to come back from this and take over her own life again?
She's already fled, via private jet, to the East Coast and I suspect she's going to become even more suspicious about everyone around her. Instead of the help she needs, McGraw has pushed her further from it by his antics.
Shame on you, Phil McGraw.
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What are the many problems here? For one thing, according to the law, Britney is in charge of her life, not her parents and they cannot make decisions about who may visit her in any facility she may be at any time. Even teens have this right, so McGraw was clearly in violation of Britney's rights and he further compounded the problem when he made a display of his wish to speak out about the situation. And this would do what, Phil? Make her even more determined to run and suspect just about everyone around her? When did McGraw become such an advocate for Britney or anyone else? He runs a TV show, not a clinic, private practice or rehab facility. While he was licensed in Texas for 20 years, he's no longer licensed in any state in the United States, so calling him 'doctor' is leaving people with the wrong impression.
The spin on this story compounded the problem further. One source said she walked out of her room when he came in because she didn't invite him in the first place. He didn't stay for the hour he contends, but 15 minutes according to some sources . Maybe her Southern sense of etiquette did her in here because she did return after walking out.
Then McGraw said he planned a TV show on her plight. Duh, who couldn't have seen that one coming down the freeway? Now he's all miffed that he was some sort of champion and they're trying to muzzle him and put it in a self-serving light. Phil, wake up and smell the roses, yourself. You did a bad, bad thing and it has earned you no kudos. And you're painting yourself as the victim here? As you'd say on your show, what were you thinking?
Treatment for any psychiatric disorder is a delicate, highly personal matter and it has to remain so. It reminds me of the Frances Farmer case where they found the highly acclaimed actress too much to handle, so they had her committed to a psychiatric hospital where she was sexually abused for years. I'm sure those visions, even though she probably never heard of Farmer, are in Britney's head at this very minute. How is she going to manage to come back from this and take over her own life again?
She's already fled, via private jet, to the East Coast and I suspect she's going to become even more suspicious about everyone around her. Instead of the help she needs, McGraw has pushed her further from it by his antics.
Shame on you, Phil McGraw.
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Technorati Tags: Britney Spears, Dr. Phil, health, wellness, privacy, HIPAA, privacy rights, celebrity, psychiatry
