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“I'm Not Unstable; Give Me My Children Back”

May 11, 2015

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Jennifer says her parents fraudulently gained temporary custody of her 6-year-old and turned her young adult children against her; they say she is mentally ill and they had no choice but to intervene.

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Dr. Phil: Season 13 - 71 Episode s

13x104 - The Student and the Professor: Is One Stalking the Other?
February 16, 2015
Dr. Phil tries to unravel the truth about a toxic relationship between a professor and one of her students.
13x105 - “My 4-Year-Old Daughter Crushes Her Candy Like Her Dad Crushes His Pain Pills”
February 17, 2015
Whitney says her ex-boyfriend is an unfit father, and they are embroiled in a custody battle over their 4-year-old daughter.
13x106 - The Ultimate Betrayal: A Toxic Family Love Triangle
February 18, 2015
Caroline and Sonny's tumultuous, possibly abusive marriage situation becomes worse after Sonny cheats on his wife with her sister.
13x107 - “My Ex is Evil; I Want to See My Kids”
February 19, 2015
Kimberly refuses to let her ex see their three children, saying he is unstable and irresponsible.
13x108 - “My Sister Published a Book of Lies about Our Family”
February 20, 2015
Jori publishes a novel she says is partly based on her life, including abuse she claims she suffered at the hands of her deceased mother.
13x109 - Time is Running Out for Prison-Bound Dad: Did His Wife Blackmail Him into Embezzling ,000?
February 23, 2015
Siblings say their mother chooses alcohol over them, and with their father headed to prison, they are afraid their family will fall apart if she does not get her act together.
13x110 - “I Believe My Cousin is Squandering Her Inheritance on a Love Scam”
February 24, 2015
A woman admits she has sent more than million to her online boyfriend, whom she has never met in person; viewers join the effort to track down the man.
13x111 - A Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde, or Confused Teens in Love?
February 25, 2015
Dr. Phil speaks with Dalton Hayes, an 18-year-old man who, with a 13-year-old girl, went on a two-week, multi-state crime spree, stealing cars, destroying property and forging checks.
13x112 - “I Am the Outcast of My Family, and They Threw Me Away Like Trash!”
February 26, 2015
A young woman says her family treated her like an outcast during her childhood and turned their backs on her when she was 17; they deny rejecting her but say they do not agree with her controversial lifestyle.
13x113 - “My Husband's Big Lottery Win is Ruining Our Marriage”
February 27, 2015
A woman says that ever since her husband won .66 million in a lottery pool, he has become angry, distant and secretive.
13x114 - “My Wife Chose Her Boyfriend over Her Children”
March 2, 2015
George says his estranged wife is an unfit mother and a serial cheater who puts boyfriends ahead of her six children.
13x115 - Young, Jealous Love
March 3, 2015
Ilene says her boyfriend is ruining their relationship with his jealousy and controlling behavior, and nothing she has done to prove her fidelity has eased his suspicions.
13x116 - Adoption Nightmare: “I Want My Baby Back”
March 4, 2015
Kristen says her baby's adoptive parents promised she could remain in their child's life and then reneged; they say her unstable behavior is the problem, and she is pregnant again
13x117 - “My Daughter Hasn't Spoken to Me in 7 Years: What's Wrong with Her?”
March 5, 2015
Jen says her mother should apologize to her for decades of pain, drama and lies; the pair face each other for the first time in seven years.
13x118 - In Sickness and in Health: “Should I Get a Divorce from My OCD Wife?”
March 9, 2015
Laura has a list of 91 fears and rituals, and her husband says her OCD is taking such a toll on their relationship and family that he is considering divorce.
13x119 - “Our 7-Year-Old Son Threatens to Kill Us!”
March 10, 2015
Adoptive parents say 7-year-old Rylan has a fascination with knives, talks to an imaginary friend who tells him to kill his entire family, and has sent two teachers to the hospital.
13x120 - Exclusive: Bobbi Kristina’s Boyfriend, Distraught and Out of Control: The Nick Gordon Intervention
March 10, 2015
Nick Gordon, boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina Brown, says he blames himself for not being able to save her or her mother, Whitney Houston; his mother says she fears for his life as he becomes increasingly self-destructive; Dr. Phil stages an intervention.
13x121 - Inside the Mind of the Man Who Shot the “American Sniper”: A Dr. Phil Exclusive
March 16, 2015
The parents and sister of Eddie Ray Routh, convicted of killing U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and friend Chad Littlefield, talk about his behavior.
13x122 - Nine Seconds that Outraged a Nation/“My Racist Father Needs to Accept the Minorities in My Family”
March 17, 2015
A 9-second video of college students singing a racist chant sparks outrage; a KKK member's daughter has a biracial baby.
13x123 - Young, Beautiful and Missing/“Homeless Joe” Returns
March 23, 2015
Ashley Summers, 14, disappears in 2007 Cleveland; Michelle Parker disappears the day she and her ex appear together on "The People's Court"; an update on former guest "Homeless Joe."
13x124 - Lifetime Grudge: Can Mother and Daughter Finally Bury the Hatchet?
March 24, 2015
A young woman wants an apology from her mother for what she says were years of abuse; an update on former guests Candi and Lyndsey.
13x125 - 1,000 Lies and Counting: A Husband Who Can't Tell the Truth
March 30, 2015
Melisa says her estranged husband is a pathological liar who lies about anything and everything; he insists he wants to change.
13x126 - Help! My Daughter is Addicted to Dangerous Men
March 31, 2015
Rhonda says her 18-year-old daughter puts herself in harm's way by pursuing dangerous men; Vickey suspects that her violent ex may have had something to do with the disappearance of a pregnant woman; Robin surprises a shelter for women and children.
13x127 - “Falsely Accused of Murder and Now My Life is Spiraling out of Control”
April 1, 2015
Kezia says her daughter has spiraled out of control since witnessing her best friend's murder and being wrongly accused of the crime
13x128 - Flirty Emails and Suspicious Photos: “Is My Husband a Cheater or Just a Charmer?”
April 2, 2015
Sarah has spent years gathering evidence to try to prove that her husband has been unfaithful; the couple's teen son talks about how their behavior affects him and his brother.
13x129 - Decades of Hatred, Accusations and Altercations: A Fight for Custody That's Tearing a Mother and Daughter Apart
April 6, 2015
A mother and daughter in conflict about the daughter's past drug use and efforts to reform seek assistance from Dr. Phil.
13x130 - “Is Our Son a Kleptomaniac?”
April 7, 2015
Nancy and Mark say their 18-year-old son, Chris, regularly steals from family, friends and neighbors, and Chris admits to it.
13x131 - “I've Divorced My Ex Twice, but I'm Still in Love”
April 8, 2015
Gwen and Derrick say they would love to be together, if the other would change.
13x132 - “My Mother Gambled .5 Million Away and Blames Me for Being Broke”
April 9, 2015
Diane says Carie was never there when she needed her daughter, and Carie says her mother blames her own financial woes on Carie.
13x133 - A Beautiful Teen Forced to Live a Horrible Nightmare: “I Was Held Captive by an Online 'Friend'”
April 10, 2015
A 17-year-old is haunted by three weeks spent as a sex slave while being held captive by an online friend.
13x134 - “My Husband Makes Me Think I'm Crazy, Then Videotapes Me:” Accusations of Abuse Caught on Camera
April 13, 2015
Pregnant Melinda says her husband is a controlling and abusive drug-user and she worries about their 1-year-old son.
13x135 - “Keep My Ex-Daughter-in-Law Away From My Family”
April 14, 2015
Thelma says her former daughter-in-law was a terrible wife and mother who abandoned her children but still takes money from their father.
13x136 - Accusations of Beatings, Starvation and Being Locked in a Room: Who’s Telling the Truth?
April 15, 2015
Beth says she grew up in a "house of horrors" at the hands of her mother, who denies her accusations of abuse and neglect.
13x137 - A Family Fighting over a Double-Murder/Psychic Medium John Edward Returns!
April 16, 2015
Angela says her nephew is in prison for murder because his wife lied under oath, and the women face each other for the first time since the trial; psychic medium John Edward gives Dr. Phil a personal reading and has a message for Angela.
13x138 - An Ex Accused of Stalking, Obsession and Abuse: Who's Telling the Truth?
April 17, 2015
Jennifer says her ex-husband calls her 100 times a week and sneaks into her house to go through her belongings; five siblings tell of their mother being beaten to death by her boyfriend; three sisters lost their mother to domestic violence.
13x139 - “I Believe My Parents are Enabling My Freeloading, Drug-Using, Model Brother & It Needs to Stop Today!”
April 20, 2015
Anthony says his 29-year-old brother has struggled for years with cocaine, alcohol and anger issues, and their parents give him money.
13x140 - My Model Brother Wants My Parents to Keep His Secret — Why He Stormed Off the Stage
April 21, 2015
Model Jamie admits to struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and has another serious problem that he refuses to discuss; a follow-up on the Nick Gordon intervention.
13x141 - Cleveland Abduction: The Michelle Knight Movie and the Brutal Scenes She Couldn't Face
April 22, 2015
Michelle Knight, held captive by Ariel Castro for a decade; actors Taryn Manning and Raymond Cruz ("Cleveland Abduction"); Renatta says she has turned to food to cope with losing family members to addiction.
13x142 - A Deadly Love Affair: The Widow, The Lover and The Spouse Behind Bars
April 23, 2015
A small-town man is sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering his wife's married lover; the wives come face to face for the first time since the trial.
13x143 - Exclusive: The Co-Eds and the Catfish
April 24, 2015
Seven college students face the man with whom they fell in love online, but never met in person; he, too, says he was victimized, by a catfish who stole his identity; the real person who lured the young women into fake relationships comes forward.
13x144 - Was It Child Abuse, or Was It an Accident?
April 27, 2015
Brenda and Josh say their baby was taken from them after she accidentally fell off Josh's lap, and he is now in prison.
13x145 - Real Housewife’s Exclusive: Kim Richards Tells All about Drunken Arrest
April 28, 2015
Kim Richards ("The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills") discusses her ongoing battle with alcoholism and her April 2015 arrest.
13x146 - The College Professor and His Many Women
April 29, 2015
Tensions run high as "master manipulator" Winston faces his estranged wife, former fiancee and ex-wife.
13x147 - “My Stepmother Blew All of My Father's Money on a Scam Artist!”
April 30, 2015
Kaye, 70, has sent more than ,000 to her online boyfriend, whom she has never met in person; stepdaughter Kathy is angry that Kaye is wasting her late father's hard-earned money on a scammer.
13x148 - Uncovering a Catfish: The Battle Between Kaye & Kathy Continues
May 1, 2015
Kaye, 70, has sent more than ,000 to her online boyfriend, whom she has never met in person; Kathy is angry that Kaye is wasting her late father's hard-earned money on a scammer; the results of Dr. Phil's investigation into "Aaron."
13x149 - Family's Fight over Father's Inheritance
May 4, 2015
Lisa accuses her father of tampering with his mother's will and stealing an inheritance she believes was intended to go to her and her sisters, and says he is throwing it away on a Russian mail-order bride.
13x150 - A Family Divided: Why is Outspoken Dad Carl Boycotting His Daughter's Wedding?
May 5, 2015
Carl is boycotting his daughter Lisa's upcoming wedding because of an inheritance squabble and says he doubts he is her real father.
13x151 - “My Cyberbullied Daughter Killed Herself, Now I'm Being Harassed Online by a Stranger”
May 6, 2015
Two years after her 12-year-old daughter took her own life because of cyberbullying, Tricia says she is being harassed online by a stranger who shares the girl's name; the two women come face to face for the first time.
13x152 - Convicted Grandpa Still Claims He is Innocent of Molestation
May 7, 2015
Betty says her young grandson's step-grandmother coached him to say that her husband touched him inappropriately.
13x153 - Convicted Grandpa Accused of Molestation Finally Speaks Out
May 8, 2015
Bill discusses pleading no contest to felony child abuse despite maintaining his innocence and hears the results of his polygraph test.
13x154 - “I'm Not Unstable; Give Me My Children Back”
May 11, 2015
Jennifer says her parents fraudulently gained temporary custody of her 6-year-old and turned her young adult children against her; they say she is mentally ill and they had no choice but to intervene.
13x155 - A Mother Accused of Being Unfit and Unstable: Did Jennifer Pass the Drug Test?
May 12, 2015
Jennifer fights her parents for custody of her 6-year-old; Dr. Phil reads the results of her drug test; her 20-year-old son tells his side of the story; a backstage showdown.
13x156 - Behind the Buggies and Bonnets: Amish Mafia Star Under Attack
May 13, 2015
Nemeses Levi and Merlin ("Amish Mafia") feud over Levi's new book and exploitation of the Amish for fame and fortune.
13x157 - Young and Beautiful: But Their Love is Ugly
May 14, 2015
Crystal and James say their on again/off again relationship is riddled with lies and accusations of abuse, neglect and bad parenting; Dr. Phil and fellow talk-show host Steve Harvey face off in a series of challenges.
13x158 - Mother of the Year Turned Stalker: Terrorizes Couple for Outbidding Her on Dream Home
May 15, 2015
Kathy, a former "Mother of the Year," stalks a young couple after they outbid her on a dream home, engaging in a yearlong campaign to annoy and embarrass them.
13x159 - “My Friends Shaved Their Heads and Got Tattoos Because I Had Cancer, but It Was All a Lie”
May 18, 2015
Friends and family raise thousands of dollars to help pay medical bills for Meaghan, 25, who tells them she has terminal cancer; more than a year later, she confesses that it was all a lie and pleads not guilty to charges of grand theft and fraud.
13x160 - Teacher Scandal Confession: She Had Sex with Her 15-Year-Old Student
May 19, 2015
A former middle-school teacher tells of being charged with rape after police found her in a motel room with a 15-year-old former student, 650 miles from their hometown.
13x161 - A Wife Goes Missing: Is Her Husband to Blame?
May 20, 2015
Julie's family fears that her husband killed her, while he blames her ex and refuses to speak to Dr. Phil until her family leaves; murdered teen Dylan Redwine's mother returns with an update, and his dad gets another chance to take a polygraph.
13x162 - She Left Her Babies Alone in a Car: Criminal or Mom Misunderstood?
May 21, 2015
Shanesha tells of being charged with child abuse for leaving her two young sons alone in a hot car while she attended a job interview and responds to those who say she misused monetary donations from sympathetic supporters.
13x163 - Mentally Ill or Monster? Teen Convicted of Murdering Mom with a Sledgehammer Speaks
May 22, 2015
Teen Zachary Davis sits down with Dr. Phil to reveal disturbing details of the night he killed his mother with a sledgehammer and to discuss what drove him to do it.
13x164 - “I Hear Voices in My Head, but I'm Not Mentally Ill! Why Won't My Family Believe Me”
May 25, 2015
Nick says he was drugged and a microchip implanted in his body, causing him to hear disturbing voices in his head telling him negative things and threatening his loved ones.
13x165 - Hundreds of Photos in a Box: Snapshots by an Admirer Who She Calls Her Stalker
July 13, 2015
Alexandra says an older friend carries around a box filled with hundreds of pictures of her, calls her up to 100 times a day and once got physical because she dated another man.
13x166 - Won’t Work, Won’t Go to School: “My Son Just Wants to Game All Day”
July 14, 2015
Sarah says her 23-year-old son is so obsessed with playing video games that he dropped out of college, is unable to hold a job and has lost more than 50 pounds; the young man says he would rather live in a virtual world than the real world.
13x167 - “I Married My Sister's Boyfriend, And It's Time She Moves On”
July 15, 2015
Amber had an affair with, then married, her sister's baby-daddy, and tensions run high as the sisters confront each other on Dr. Phil's stage; Megan's and Jenn's looks define who they are, but they are still not confident.
13x168 - A Teen Admits to Killing His 11-Year-Old Brother: Who is Really to Blame?
July 16, 2015
Shawna's ex-husband sues her for gross negligence due to the death of their 11-year-old son after she left him alone with her 16-year-old, who has confessed to killing him.
13x169 - Stun Gun, Plastic Ties and Metal Handcuffs: “My Husband is Accused of Serial Rape”
July 17, 2015
Kari tells how her husband reacted when she confronted him with evidence that he is a serial rapist. Other red flags she may have missed.
13x170 - Dead Man Walking: Susan Sarandon Tries to Save a Man from Death Row
August 31, 2015
Actress Susan Sarandon fights to get Richard Glossip, who is scheduled to be executed in a few days, off death row.
13x171 - Is This Father's Extreme Parenting to Blame for His Daughters' Disorders?
September 8, 2015
Sisters Rylie and Lenae say their father was physically and verbally abusive during their childhood, and it caused one of them to develop an eating disorder and the other to develop borderline personality disorder.
13x172 - Lies, Lust and a Missing Million? My Ex Needs to Confess
September 9, 2015
Leslie says her ex-husband is a lying, abusive sociopath and has hidden a large sum of money to leave her destitute.
13x173 - Inside the Bill Cosby Sex Scandal: New Accusers with New Revelations
September 10, 2015
Interviews with two of the many women who accuse comic Bill Cosby of drugging and sexual assault.
13x174 - “My Wife Spends Thousands on Kratom Tea” ... “My Husband Tricked Me into Signing Our House over to Him!”
September 11, 2015
Sherman says his wife spends ,000 a month on kava and kratom teas, alcohol, Adderall, and vaping; she says he is controlling and verbally abusive, and he tricked her into signing their house over to him for .

13x104 - The Student and the Professor: Is One Stalking the Other?

13x105 - “My 4-Year-Old Daughter Crushes Her Candy Like Her Dad Crushes His Pain Pills”

13x106 - The Ultimate Betrayal: A Toxic Family Love Triangle

13x107 - “My Ex is Evil; I Want to See My Kids”

13x108 - “My Sister Published a Book of Lies about Our Family”

13x109 - Time is Running Out for Prison-Bound Dad: Did His Wife Blackmail Him into Embezzling ,000?

13x110 - “I Believe My Cousin is Squandering Her Inheritance on a Love Scam”

13x111 - A Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde, or Confused Teens in Love?

13x112 - “I Am the Outcast of My Family, and They Threw Me Away Like Trash!”

13x113 - “My Husband's Big Lottery Win is Ruining Our Marriage”

13x114 - “My Wife Chose Her Boyfriend over Her Children”

13x115 - Young, Jealous Love

13x116 - Adoption Nightmare: “I Want My Baby Back”

13x117 - “My Daughter Hasn't Spoken to Me in 7 Years: What's Wrong with Her?”

13x118 - In Sickness and in Health: “Should I Get a Divorce from My OCD Wife?”

13x119 - “Our 7-Year-Old Son Threatens to Kill Us!”

13x120 - Exclusive: Bobbi Kristina’s Boyfriend, Distraught and Out of Control: The Nick Gordon Intervention

13x121 - Inside the Mind of the Man Who Shot the “American Sniper”: A Dr. Phil Exclusive

13x122 - Nine Seconds that Outraged a Nation/“My Racist Father Needs to Accept the Minorities in My Family”

13x123 - Young, Beautiful and Missing/“Homeless Joe” Returns

13x124 - Lifetime Grudge: Can Mother and Daughter Finally Bury the Hatchet?

13x125 - 1,000 Lies and Counting: A Husband Who Can't Tell the Truth

13x126 - Help! My Daughter is Addicted to Dangerous Men

13x127 - “Falsely Accused of Murder and Now My Life is Spiraling out of Control”

13x128 - Flirty Emails and Suspicious Photos: “Is My Husband a Cheater or Just a Charmer?”

13x129 - Decades of Hatred, Accusations and Altercations: A Fight for Custody That's Tearing a Mother and Daughter Apart

13x130 - “Is Our Son a Kleptomaniac?”

13x131 - “I've Divorced My Ex Twice, but I'm Still in Love”

13x132 - “My Mother Gambled .5 Million Away and Blames Me for Being Broke”

13x133 - A Beautiful Teen Forced to Live a Horrible Nightmare: “I Was Held Captive by an Online 'Friend'”

13x134 - “My Husband Makes Me Think I'm Crazy, Then Videotapes Me:” Accusations of Abuse Caught on Camera

13x135 - “Keep My Ex-Daughter-in-Law Away From My Family”

13x136 - Accusations of Beatings, Starvation and Being Locked in a Room: Who’s Telling the Truth?

13x137 - A Family Fighting over a Double-Murder/Psychic Medium John Edward Returns!

13x138 - An Ex Accused of Stalking, Obsession and Abuse: Who's Telling the Truth?

13x139 - “I Believe My Parents are Enabling My Freeloading, Drug-Using, Model Brother & It Needs to Stop Today!”

13x140 - My Model Brother Wants My Parents to Keep His Secret — Why He Stormed Off the Stage

13x141 - Cleveland Abduction: The Michelle Knight Movie and the Brutal Scenes She Couldn't Face

13x142 - A Deadly Love Affair: The Widow, The Lover and The Spouse Behind Bars

13x143 - Exclusive: The Co-Eds and the Catfish

13x144 - Was It Child Abuse, or Was It an Accident?

13x145 - Real Housewife’s Exclusive: Kim Richards Tells All about Drunken Arrest

13x146 - The College Professor and His Many Women

13x147 - “My Stepmother Blew All of My Father's Money on a Scam Artist!”

13x148 - Uncovering a Catfish: The Battle Between Kaye & Kathy Continues

13x149 - Family's Fight over Father's Inheritance

13x150 - A Family Divided: Why is Outspoken Dad Carl Boycotting His Daughter's Wedding?

13x151 - “My Cyberbullied Daughter Killed Herself, Now I'm Being Harassed Online by a Stranger”

13x152 - Convicted Grandpa Still Claims He is Innocent of Molestation

13x153 - Convicted Grandpa Accused of Molestation Finally Speaks Out

13x154 - “I'm Not Unstable; Give Me My Children Back”

13x155 - A Mother Accused of Being Unfit and Unstable: Did Jennifer Pass the Drug Test?

13x156 - Behind the Buggies and Bonnets: Amish Mafia Star Under Attack

13x157 - Young and Beautiful: But Their Love is Ugly

13x158 - Mother of the Year Turned Stalker: Terrorizes Couple for Outbidding Her on Dream Home

13x159 - “My Friends Shaved Their Heads and Got Tattoos Because I Had Cancer, but It Was All a Lie”

13x160 - Teacher Scandal Confession: She Had Sex with Her 15-Year-Old Student

13x161 - A Wife Goes Missing: Is Her Husband to Blame?

13x162 - She Left Her Babies Alone in a Car: Criminal or Mom Misunderstood?

13x163 - Mentally Ill or Monster? Teen Convicted of Murdering Mom with a Sledgehammer Speaks

13x164 - “I Hear Voices in My Head, but I'm Not Mentally Ill! Why Won't My Family Believe Me”

13x165 - Hundreds of Photos in a Box: Snapshots by an Admirer Who She Calls Her Stalker

13x166 - Won’t Work, Won’t Go to School: “My Son Just Wants to Game All Day”

13x167 - “I Married My Sister's Boyfriend, And It's Time She Moves On”

13x168 - A Teen Admits to Killing His 11-Year-Old Brother: Who is Really to Blame?

13x169 - Stun Gun, Plastic Ties and Metal Handcuffs: “My Husband is Accused of Serial Rape”

13x170 - Dead Man Walking: Susan Sarandon Tries to Save a Man from Death Row

13x171 - Is This Father's Extreme Parenting to Blame for His Daughters' Disorders?

13x172 - Lies, Lust and a Missing Million? My Ex Needs to Confess

13x173 - Inside the Bill Cosby Sex Scandal: New Accusers with New Revelations

13x174 - “My Wife Spends Thousands on Kratom Tea” ... “My Husband Tricked Me into Signing Our House over to Him!”

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