"Celebrity Therapist" Nightmare | Eugene Landy & Brian Wilson Case Analysis 

You’re cute

​@@HexagonFL- Her comment is interesting, isn't it? She makes good points. I also agree with her.

Doug Stanhope is a treasure.

That's classic

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Dr. Drew, Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil all make me want to puke! They're only interested in wealth and fame.

😂😂

Great takeaway.

Yeah being part of a multisuccessful band. If he'd decided to drop out of the spotlight and recover in silence (which was probably for the better) but he was never that headstrong, even in his most creative period, his decisions were ultimately driven by the desires/needs of the band, hence no 'SMiLE' in '66-'67. I'm ASD and it's easy to relate to the feeling of being weighed down by what you've been struggling with while your strengths (seemingly few but extremely prodigious, almost obsessive) are at a means of exploitation. He wanted others' approval badly so that it would be easier to ignore or slag off everyday criticism, both internally and no doubt externally. At that point in the 80s people were convinced he was incapable of making hits. He was always an eccentric and difficult to conversate with even though he was 1 of if not the most candid, empathetic, and forgiving in his level of the music business of that era. He entered his 40s and like every popular musician aging into their third decade of recording, he made meandering yacht rock garbage with the ugly, dated production tricks of its time. No one bothered a Steve Winwood or an Aretha Franklin for toning down their image in the 80s. I think it's partly due to the ableist slant most in the biz had to manipulate Brian. Imagine being told constantly that your genius was allegedly taken away from you. And that drugs essentially "omit genius" when it's really due to your unsupportive, parasocial family and the wishes of industry execs who have the luck of not having the lineage of mental illness in their bloodline. I'd possibly overmedicate too if I were in Brian's shoes. Even when just experiencing it secondhand, having to console someone having a schizophrenic episode, from what they're describing *isn't* pretty.

@@brianchappell4054 she did have a therapist though who must have been complicit

@@brianchappell4054 who do U think coerced the mental health clinician 🤔

Yeah, that was outrageous. I'm glad that she finally got out from under that whole court order. One person who wasn't happy to see that happen, however, is her greedy Dad. He had been getting her checks all that time.

KoreaMojo: Dr. Grande unfortunately appears to have abandoned his earlier goal of educating ppl on various mental health topics in favour of pursuing True Crime events which are more popular w/ the masses. If he can boost his subscriptions to 1M it will greatly enhance his monthly income from YT. Writing books and churning out daily YT videos have obviously replaced his private practice, leaving no time for teaching or mentoring others as he did formerly. He has discovered a quicker, easier path to fame and fortune via the Internet just as so many others who have gone before him.

@@kathyclark8274 that’s not a bad thing - he’s following what he seemingly enjoys and is successful at it

I think he liked the lifestyle, and by controlling Wilson AND his money, he thought he was the big star. What a jerk!

There's a great podcast called "The Shrink Next Door" that covers a very similar case. The victim was not a celebrity but he was a very wealthy business owner in NY and his therapist took over his life. The therapist moved in with him at his mansion the Hamptons and pretended it was his own house. The neighbors knew him for years, they thought the victim was just the gardener and had no idea he was the actual the owner of the house.

@@M123Xoxo Reminds me of the whole thing with Richard Simmons. A lot of people think that something similar is going on with him and his maid.

@@M123Xoxo That's interesting. But I also wonder if there were cases where someone got a therapist to live with them, or at least devote excessive amounts of time to one patient, but the therapist didn't do anything bad and actually helped the person?

If you are really bad at it, there will be tons of repeat customers.

I heard the best way to get off drugs is spending all your money

@@kodiekulp I did that and it worked

You have a soul maybe?

Here! Take my money!!

So true!

Some of the most messed up people I know were therapists.

I work with the intellectually disabled at a non-profit living facility. I'm in more of a peer support position rather than a case manager. A case manager is supposed to be responsible and helping the clients with their money and all this stuff..... But we've had a few that did not have their life together like worse than the clients except the only difference was that they didn't have an intellectual disability. We had one guy stealing from all his clients. And I guess he didn't realize that we do audits on all our clients accounts.... Such a moron. And then this other lady had her kids taken away from her and her house condemned because she was living in such filth and squalor but she would come and be a case manager for people you know?

In Treatment, that show with Gabriel Byrne, on HBO dramatized that.

@@amyholman354 how are you doing? Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 in advance

Snap! I really love to see positive schizoaffective representation. We’re either forgotten about or portrayed and axe wielding maniacs usually, so this is great to see!

Never forget, for all of Brian's success and productivity, he went through absolute hell at multiple points of his life. You're not alone in your aspirations, or your struggles. Stay loved, my friend, I'm sure you're making the most of the hand you've been dealt

It's a bit of poetic justice that after Landy wrote himself into Brian's will, I guess thinking he would die young due to his health issues and previous drug abuse, Brian ended up outliving him.

Important case? LOL no.

Yeah agreed! And likewise, everyone should listen to Pet Sounds... Because it's so good

@@organismgel1043 A lot of people don't understand that Pet Sounds was basically a Brian Wilson solo project.. the other members were used like a backup band following all of Brian's writing and production.

Where can I watch it ?

Yesyesyes, i got on here to see if anyone else had seen or mentioned that film. It's so heartbreaking and real. I'm so glad that someone felt moved to make that film. 💗

Agree. That movie made me fall back in love with the beach boys.

Hi Debora how are you doing?

That's wonderful! Maybe there is hope for me.

What is MDD? TMS? Thanks for sharing.

@@JoJoJoker major depressive disorder; transcranial magnetic stimulation (I just looked this one up)

@@filipefigueiredo9847 interesting.

Hi Debby how are you doing?

Quit trying so hard weirdo

@@Jvccampbell - I thought Debby's comment was insightful and not in the least the words of a "weirdo" who is "trying hard". I have to ask: What made you write that at her?

Stewart Nelson comments this on a lot of women’s comments

@@Jvccampbell - Oh, are you replying to me? If so, was your original comment actually aimed at Stewart Nelson? (Neither were obvious due to your comments not being addressed towards a name such as Nelson's or mine)

Hi Maureen how are you doing?

Are you an AI

Definitely. I think half of them do.

It's too bad narcissists rarely seek therapy. They also don't tend to benefit much from it if they get into it, cause they think they know more than the therapist and can explain everything away with "he/she was a bad therapist." The principle of autonomy means anyone can nope out of therapy that isn't court ordered. Being held involuntarily as a danger to self/others rarely involves much in the way of therapy.

Hi Catherine how are you doing?

Bro what are you doing

Well done.

Yes. All my thoughts in this comment! :)

@@annal7364 Thank you. Love your comments too

Hi Julie how are you doing?

Hi Dena how are you doing?

@@stewartnelson5381 stop it. You are spamming the comment section trying to chat people up. Consider yourself reported.

Dena , I agree with you no profession is free of predators preying on and taking advantage of the vulnerable.

Great suggestion. I bet a lot of people don't know the whole story. It is interesting.

Great idea-I really believe that Lindbergh was behind his baby's "kidnapping."

@@johnstalberg9983 Yes, definitely seems suspicious to me, as well.

He had three families (US and Germany) who were unaware of each other. A man of secrets.

@@shombie2737 I understand that dna testing has confirmed he fathered at least 5 children in Germany.

Hi Carolyn how are you doing?

@@stewartnelson5381 why do you keep saying hello to everyone?

@@eadweard. and who are you?

@@eadweard. how dare you talk to me in a mannerless way ?

@@stewartnelson5381 This isn't the right place for speed dating.

Bet he smells really good too! 😊

Logan, I agree on this one.

@@radiorob7543 wasn’t one of The Beach Boys involved with Charles Manson for a short time?

If he hadn't picked up 2 hitchhiking Manson girls in '68, those terrible murders might never of happened. He never recovered from that guilt.

@@Rutoenfit there’s a story of Manson showing up at Dennis’ new house and saying “this bullets for you, the rest is for your family” or something to that effect. Dennis reportedly knocked Manson to the curb and beat him real bad. Manson never saw Denny again. Van Dyke Parks told this story.

@@DivineBearFalcon oh heck yeah. That song is creepy.

He worked insane. hours.

The doctor is in! Love it! 😙

Mrs. R - Now we learned something! Thanks!

Doctor Shell: Absolutely! Soooo reminiscent of Dr. Phil's fascination w/ fame.

Good call on that one

Anna , that is really cute 😂🙈🙉🙊

@@cottontails9003 Haha, yes, thanks! Although this fairy tale makes me sad because it is a metaphor for what happens in real life. Not sure why a story like this is only meant for young children when old children need it just as much! Hope you have a merry holiday!

@@annal7364 Same to you my beautiful friend, and yes I agree with you 🌷🌹🌼🌲

Very interesting point of view. I felt so sorry for Brian who really needed help.

@@matissetrixie7796 I agree. He really needed help, and he just got abused by this so called psychologist. If he had a good therapist, he might have gotten so much better and so much quicker. It's very sad for Brian.

How are you my beautiful friend? 😀🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

@@cottontails9003 Hi Julianne!😃 I am fine, hope all is good with you as well!💕🤗😘

@@rejaneoliveira5019 Thank you Rejane, everything is great. 😊

Interesting thought...