Spears's parents may have wanted McGraw to meet with their daughter, but since Britney is an adult, she has the right to choose who she may allow to visit her in her hospital room, and shouldn't have her parents' choice forced on her. McGraw's show may be fine for airing family squabbles and such, but Spears clearly has serious psychological and substance problems... not the kind of problems that are best treated via TV talk show "therapy." Any progress with a therapist is only going to work if there is a good match between client and therapist, and having a therapist forced on someone by one's parents is not a good thing. McGraw's "tough love" approach may not be at all appropriate for Spears. And probably the last thing Spears needs is to receive even more public exposure, via her parents, McGraw, or anyone else. Today the Spears family has said that McGraw violated their trust by speaking publicly about visiting their daughter. He would have been better off not meeting with her at all, but barring that, should not have talked to anyone publicly about it at all.

It seems that we were responding to different items. I did not know what happened on his show since I do not watch his show... I was commenting on the article in the blurb which was about him going and visiting her in the hospital to talk to her about getting help... I could not understand why they were so upset that he went and talked to her in her room about getting help.... The article did not mention him discussing her on his show... only that her parents might be guests on his show in the future... It also said that at first she would not listen to him... but that she came back and listened to him for 15 minutes... which seems to be longer than she has listened to anyone talk to her about getting help. The only way she will get help is if she decides to take the help that is offered. No one can do the work for her. She has to want to change and to be willing to work for that change to happen. It seems hopeful to me, that she did at least listen to him. That, at least is a step in the right direction. Angel

It seems like to me some of Britney's troubles are because of the media attention. It seems unprofessional, and unethical for a psychologist to go on national TV, and tell people that Britney is unbalanced, and manic depressive, or bipolar. Would you like it if all your health problems were printed in the newspaper? Also, there are medical privacy laws, and I believe Dr. Phil is breaking them. Celebrities now days, have a lot more media people out there covering them. It used to be just print media, now there's electronic media, like the Internet. Think about us everyday people. We would not like it if people filmed us at work, and everyone saw our mistakes. Oops, I filed that file under Z, instead of A, and now my next door neighbor knows it! Oops, I painted that car green instead of red. Yes, professional athletes, musicians, and actors know they are in the public eye, and paid accordingly but you know it comes at a stressful price. Should we be surprised that these jobs come with mental breakdowns?