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Jacob is unable to get past his young son's being injured at a holiday gathering five years ago and recently went on a social media rant, rehashing the accident and continuing to lay blame on the family member at whose home the gathering was held.

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A Thanksgiving Disaster, a Burned Toddler and a Family at Odds

Elsa says she was severely abused almost daily for 19 years and starved for weeks at a time by the people she thought were her adoptive parents, until an unlikely person rescued her; what a detective discovered when she saw Elsa at the hospital.

Child Kidnapped, Starved and Beaten

Adam says he has been on hundreds of dates but rarely gets a third date; Dr. Phil sends him on a speed date with five single women to dissect what he may be doing wrong.

The 47-Year-Old Relationship Virgin

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Shauna's children say she created non-existent illnesses and put them through painful, dangerous medical workups and also locked her sons in a cage and threw them around the room; her then-husband says he had no idea she was harming the children.

Our Mother Was Diagnosed With Munchausen by Proxy

Beth says she and her husband are done bankrolling their 26-year-old daughter, Megan, who claims to have been sexually abused, raped, thrown out on the streets, abducted, beaten, sex-trafficked and chained to a bed.

Family Destroyed by Sexual Abuse, Secrets and Lies

Shelly says her new husband is verbally abusive and controlling, and she wants Dr. Phil's help to save her marriage; kidnapping survivor Sandra's anxiety and trauma still affect her daily life and relationship with her husband.

Dr. Phil, Help Our Marriage & My Wife's Kidnapping 35+ Years Ago Captured Our Future Together

Donna and her ex-husband, Steven, say their adult daughter, Brittany, is violent, angry and out of control; an explosive confrontation in their hotel; life coach Mike Bayer discusses his session with Brittany.

A Hostile Hotel Showdown: Can Brittany Be Helped?

Donna says her adult daughter, Brittany, is explosively violent and angry, and she is terrified that she one day will follow through on her threats to kill her family; footage taken at their hotel may shine a light on why the family is on the show.

Violent, Angry and on the Edge: My Daughter Wants Me Dead

Joe says his wife, Angie, won't let him out of her sight, because she's convinced herself that he's having an affair with a 21-year-old friend of their daughter; Angie wants him to take DNA and polygraph tests to prove his innocence.

Angie's Demands: DNA Test, a Polygraph or a Confession: Is Joe Cheating?

Six-year-old Timmothy Pitzen's mother took him on a road trip, then committed suicide, leaving behind a note saying Timmothy was safe and would never be found; years later, an impostor told police he was Timmothy, whose father and aunt speak out.

Impostor Poses as Missing Boy: Where Is the Real Timmothy Pitzen?

Lying about jobs, acting inappropriately with young women, getting DUIs and being passed out drunk -- that's how Brittany, Brandi and Brooklyn describe their father, Lance, and confront him.

Meddling Daughters or Drunk, Predator Dad in Denial?

Ralph says he is eager to meet his beautiful online girlfriend, "Louise," who has been stuck overseas in Berlin for more than eight months; he has done everything he can think of to help her get home and has spent more than $150,000 doing so.

My Family Thinks I'm Being Scammed -- I Love Louise: Help Me Bring Her Home From Berlin!

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