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Dr. Phil (2002 – 2023)

2002 • 21 seasons • Talk • TV-PG
On September 24, 2026
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Season 18

Dr. Phil · S18E137 — Coronavirus: Coping with Isolation and Depression

Apr 2, 2020 · 60 min

Synopsis

From his kitchen, Dr. Phil addresses the nation on the growing epidemic of loneliness and depression fueled by social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. He speaks with Donna, a 63-year-old widow who recounts feeling confined within her home for eleven days straight. The isolation has deepened her depression to the point where she’s neglecting basic self-care – food, sleep, and hygiene. Driven by a desperate need for human touch, she confesses to constantly hugging her dogs, who are now w