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Dr. Phil (2002 – 2023)

2002 • 21 seasons • Talk • TV-PG
On September 23, 2026
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Season 19

Dr. Phil · S19E8 — Is Jake Sick or Just Lazy?

Sep 23, 2020 · 60 min

Synopsis

Susan and Randy both use the word "incapacitated" to describe their 27-year-old son, Jacob, portraying him as virtually unable to manage even basic self-care. This includes regular showering, scheduling medical appointments, completing job applications, and maintaining cleanliness in his own room—a list that seems endless. They express a deep apprehension that their retirement plans, including selling their home, will have to be indefinitely postponed to provide lifelong care for Jacob. Yet, the