I was wondering how Amanda is doing and if she has recieved a more helpful diagnosis?I felt so much emotion for this family. I sincerely hope that she gets the clarity and medical help she clearly needs. I also really hope that with that knowledge the rest of the family can cope better with the incredible hard task of having someone in the family who is that ill. 



I am hoping Dr Phil will do a follow up show on this story. I am surprised how little these big illnesses are delt with on this show. It could be so valuable to so many people. 

Was I the only one who noticed that Amanda's story about the kicking incident changed multiple times during the show? Firstly, Amanda's mother was arrested for holding her while her sister kicked her- on the stage she said her mother didn't hold her so her sister could kick her. In the police statement she said she was on the ground, on the stage she said she wasn't on the ground. Did her family show this video to police after the show to prove she lied?

 Further, I think her kids need to be removed from her because when she was carrying on and chasing the boyfriend down the road her kids were in the background and one of them was talking and then Amanda said, "He's leaving me" i.e. the kids are witnessing this inconsistent  unpredictable behaviour daily (how are they going to cope if someone ever goes away?). She doesn't have the coping skills to teach those little kids and nor does she want to learn them- since she is the "victim" and everything is about her. I thought Dr Phil's first priority is always the children. 

Dr Phil dropped the ball by blaming her family for her acting self-centred because she is now an adult and she has kids who are going to grow up worse than her if she continues to get the attention they deserve. Her sister has a right to be angry about Amanda lying and getting her fired- I bet Dr Phil would be angry if his alcoholic relatives (who he talked of often) made him lose his career and go to jail due to lying.

I was not referring to your mother...nor anyone else.  I commented about this show...you think I'm bitter...I think you're paranoid.

The first segment was an absolute waste Of time. That girl is not bipolar! Honestly I am more than certain she was just as bad before the army. She is pathelogical lyer with some serious dependency issues and if that girl doesn't get what she wants she throws that same tantrum in front of everyone. The only reason she is even on that show is because she thrives on being the center of attention. i agree that she maybe borderline personality disorder to an extent but overall she is just a brat. Mom I feel so bad for you because I know you probably didn't intend for mandi to get this bad. She is both disrespectful and just disgraceful and should have not been allowed to embarrass herself on national television. I have friends who are bipolar and looked at this with frustration, she is a false representation of what it is to be bipolar. I would have loved to see the rest of the show but i have had my own run in with that girl and I just can't believe she would put herself and her family through this.

I thought Dr. Phil was too too hard on the family.  You don't live with that family.  While she has mental health problems what about the rest of the family.  Her behaviors are being played out in front of her children.  There was never once any questions about whether she is self-medicating or not.  Which if she is like my neice, her behaviors are being enhanced by drug useage.  It's more acceptable to her to be on drugs than it is for her to have mental illness.

It wouldn't surprise me if your guest's children, even at a young age, feel like they have to take care of their mother because she craves attention from everybody and everyone is forced to give it.  I would have thought  Dr. Phil would have been more supportive of the mother and her other daughter.  Do you think it is a small thing that they were arrested based on what your bi-polor guest said?  That will follow them around forever.

I know how destructive unchecked behavior and lack of accountable can be when someone bipolar has children and refuses to get the help they need.  I am currently in process of attaining legal guardianship of my neice's child through child dependency court.  Even thought the little one is safe with me, she still feels responsible to take care of her mother and exhibits her mother's behavior, because of exposure, when she doesn't get her way. 

Next time Dr. Phil spend sometime talking about the impact on their children and what to do to get help for the children.  I have my little neice in therapy.

How do I watch a full length episode?

I am currently reading Jenny's book, and i have to say i experienced much of what she did.  I had to be the perfect daughter in an upper middle class family, all white.... no one ever suspected...

I was quite high functioning, but what Jenny lived through, some of which i strongly relate to.... there are no words for her torture.  She deserves to heal, Whatever that looks like for her.  And as far as the retired therapist??  I did not see the show, but i can imagnine it was a group effort, especially with Jenny providing information...

if one child can be saved...

this society is ******...

Dealing with this type of behavior has been extremely challenging! My 35 year old daughter's behavior is similar . . not as extreme as this one, but very close. She can't take ownership of what she does, everything is blamed on me, her mother. Is it possible to find out what her diagnosis was? Dr. Phil said something to the effect He didn't know, but she could be experiencing some neuralogical damage. How does one find out about this?

I have been diagnosed with bipolar. I'm getting my Bachelors in Arts in Psycholgy. I didn't see any signs of bipolar in her. I also think some Psychologist can misdiagnose this disorder,   when a person is full of anger or is craving for attention. While on stage she tried putting on the act of bipolar, but a person with bipolar goes through extreme switches and can not control the emotional change. She was controlling herself emotions very well and putting them in play when she thought they should be. The minute Dr.Phil said he isn'r sure if it is Bipolar she stopped showing anger and sadness immediately.

If I didn't know any better I would say you sound exactly like my mom!!!!!!!!!  I feel like I just read a post my mom wrote. All that you said........I lexperienced with my mom as a child.