‘Dr. Phil’ show staffers decry workplace as ‘traumatizing’ and a ‘war zone’
have shared allegations with BuzzFeed News that cast a dark shadow on the long-running advice program. In the CBS daytime show’s 20 years on air, psychologist McGraw has gained a reputation for his affable, no-nonsense advice and so-called “Phil-isms” — as one goes, “We teach people how to treat us” — that he doles out to guests and their families on the brink of crisis.“Everyone was just pretty miserable.