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Bikewer Originally Posted by I was sure I'd seen a thread on this earlier, but can't seem to find it using the search function. Anyway, the estimable Dr. will have Mr. Edwards on today, with the subject being "can talking to the dead be good for you?"



Now, in the best of all possible worlds, Oz would expose Edwards for the fraudulent charlatan he is, and explain how "talking to the dead" might just conceivably be used as a clinical tool by a mental-health professional....With the caveat that the patient understands what's going on...

Somehow I doubt this will be the tenor of the show.......



A recap:



Quote: On the Doctor Oz show today, psychic medium John Edward came on the show to talk about talking with dead loved ones who have passed on. But the show wasn’t really about John Edward communicating with our loved ones, it was about US learning to communicate! Spooky!



Edward says that when you’re in the early stages of grief, that is not the time to try and find a medium, especially parents who lost a child. He also recommended getting therapy first.



Edward talked to a couple of girls in the audience whose mother had passed on and he knew about some sensitive conversations they had about some racy photos taken at a bachelorette party. I think some of those photos were on Facebook, which could explain how Edward knew about them (sorry…I’m not a believer in this).

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From TV Guide:

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TV Guide Magazine: And you now consider what Edward does to be a legit form of grief therapy?



Oz: I can see how it could help people who are dealing with grief, and how it might bring closure to relationships, and help make people more comfortable with the idea of death. We've spoken with the American Psychological Association who say they don't know if this works or not. But if it helps with grief, why not? I'm open to the idea.



TV Guide Magazine: What specifically about Edward did you find so believable?



Oz: That's the exact word — he's specific. When he started [his readings] with our audience, I expected him to say things like, "I feel a white light behind you. A masculine light. Is there anyone in your family that might represent?" Well, of course! We all have someone male who died. But that's not what John did. He wasn't vague. He wasn't fuzzy. In one case he said, "Someone very near you had a loved one who died on Valentine's Day. I get the feeling they were run over by a car or a truck." At first John was saying this to one particular woman in the audience, and she kept insisting she didn't know anyone who died that way. It was really awkward. [Laughs] We must have sat there three or four minutes — which in TV time is an eternity — while John badgered this poor woman. He was so certain he was in the right part of the audience. But this woman just would not cop to it! Then all of a sudden, just to this woman's right, was this other young woman who whispered, "It's me." She was completely ashen and almost couldn't speak. It turns out, her best friend's brother was run over by a truck and killed on Valentine's Day. John had all the details absolutely right. And he didn't do this just once. He did it on our show, like, five times!

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In sum, he was specific and correct, but he wasn't. The title of the show: “Psychic Mediums: Are They The New Therapists”A recap:Full: http://www.current-movie-reviews.com...s-to-the-dead/ From TV Guide:Full: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Dr-Oz-Says-1030667.aspx In sum, he was specific and correct, but he wasn't.