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Dr. Gabe,

Reality TV allows Americans to fantasize about gaining status through automatic fame. Ordinary people can watch the shows, see people like themselves and imagine that they too could become celebrities by being on television. It does not matter as much that the contestants often are shown in an unfavorable light; the fact that millions of Americans are paying attention means that the contestants are important. Plus some of the contestants have capitalized on their short-term celebrity: Colleen Haskell, from the first Survivor series, has a major role in the movie The Animal, and Richard Hatch, the scheming contestant who won the game, has been hired to host his own game show. If these former nobodies can become stars, then anyone can. Reality T.V. shows people that ordinary folks can become so important that millions will watch them. Maybe many viewers think that if they can do it anyone can. I do not watch reality television; I don’t want to see some rich guy squander his money while we have homeless people. I don’t watch reality television because I don’t want to watch men and women go through the hardship of divorce. I do not want to show my family that they can treat others badly and gain acceptance or money.

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Dr. Gabe,

I wonder if this family would be having this many problems if they were not on a reality show. Perhaps being on the show has accelerated or intensified the focus on their problems. I would equate the fact that millions of people are watching them to a microscope into their “self.” I can only imagine the media comments on their family and over time believing the comments. I am curious if self-awareness theory is in play here and the exposure of their personal lives and comments from the media have caused them to notice their self-discrepancies. The second part of the theory as you know is to excape from self-awareness of change their behavior. Perhaps the escape is in progress right now.

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Chris Hernandez

Dr. Gabe, that was a great response you had about John’s current situation. Certainly I can remember times when I became very analytical of my current state of being, to due environmental factors. Even during the later times in my life, when I was separated from that environment, I still felt obligated to question my reality, which kept me in a state of depression. In the end, I learned though that people have choices and decisions in how they act and behave, and they even illustrate their own effectiveness during more or less stressful events. In understanding the concepts of depression for ones self, one would really need to acknowledge their current emotional state and try to organize their thoughts and feelings. I would too suggest that John seek help with a behavioral advisor. Seeking a specialist’s will definitely help with the reorganization process for John, and it could also help bring much needed support back to his families relationship.

Dr. Gabe,

I agree with you that if the children no longer want to be on T.V., and if they are having difficulty with the stigma’s that society has created, then their requested needed to be acted upon and the kids no longer need that pressure. In the end, the children will be the ones who suffer the most from the divorce and the all the publicity. They should be the first concern, and they at such a young age need to be protected so that they do suffer more than necessary.

Dr. Gabe, I really agree with you that what Jon and Kate are modeling for the children is going to effect them. Anyone who is a parent is fooling themselves if they think their behavior does not affect their children. The media is only going to spotlight their faults and make things worse for those kids, and that is a shame.

Dr. Gabe, Interest that they wrote their own wedding vows and now the media is spotlighting this tragic breakdown of marriage. As you stated in your section, depression can manifest itself in many ways and this couple being in the forefront of the media is not allowing them to work through the pain associated with their marriage breakdown. The children will be the ones who ultimately suffer after the media feeding frenzy stops

Dr. Gabe,

I agree with Lisa N., by stating that the media hones in on these families with unusual circumstances without any regard for the children and every regard for ratings. This happens in most reality shows, but this time it’s the children that are paying for their parents problems. I really think if it wasn’t for the media, Jon and Kate wouldn’t have these many problems.

Hey Dr Gabe and Co. I wonder how Kate feels now? Her 15 minutes of fame is up and has given way to a real SUPERSTAR!

Dr.Gabe,how should these two individual’s go about handling there present situation?What issue or issues do you think they should approach first.

Dr. Gabe,
I really believe that when you put a couple like this in the media an on a reality show it ends like this. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey had a show and it ended in divorce. I know I could use a few of them as examples but it just seems to me that the media really played a role in their divorce. However, I do not believe that it has everything to do with the divorce. I agree completely with what you said about when people are depressed they do start doing things like vacations and shopping. It makes you feel better and you want to seem like everything is ok.
~Rachel Johnson

Everyone is so busy “diagnosing” John and Kate. I want to know what is going on internally between the two.

Dr. Gabe,
I think that the kids will pay the most from this divorce. The children will have feelings of depression and anxiety. They will always wonder if they were the reason they parents split up. They may develop neurotic trends like Horney outlined such as moving towards people, moving against people, or moving away from people. I may manifest itself as violent outburst, being withdrawn, or just being too dependent.

Dr.Gabe,
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Dr.Gabe
I have a 12 yr old son who would love to go places with his friends but I feel that he is to young to go. do you think I’m wrong not allowing him alittle freedom.

Dr.Gabe my mother is not help my grown brothers, by not allowing them to grow up and be men. I tell her all the time she is hurting them more then helping them. I also tell her that when she is gone who’s going to take care of them, I know that I’m not.

Dr. Gabe, Would these problems have occurred if it weren’t for the media? The media hones in on these families with unusual circumstances (same thing with that Octuplets Girl) without any regard for the children and every regard for ratings. Is the network that aired this show going to pay for their counseling?

I READ THAT DEPRESSED WHITE WOMEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN THE OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS TO COMMIT SUICIDE, WHY IS THAT?

- TYFFAN COLLINS

Dr.Gabe,
You spoke of depression and stated that sometimes depression can cause some one to shop or other things, but how can you tell when some one is depressed? I have observed some one in my family and that person tends to shop a lot when they are upset over something, but the reason why they are upset is not that important and they get over it pretty quick. So, could that be considered depression? Or is it just a bad habit? My other question is how can you tell if some one is bipolar?

I dont follow the show, but some of my co-workers do. They can’t get enough of the show. Did the kids say on the show that they didnt want to filmed? How can one be sure how much is this affecting them. Is is possible they said it to recieve more attention? also, since children are very resilent could this really damage them that much? Not all children stars grow up with issues.