Dr. Phil McGraw is perhaps the most well-known mental health professional in the world. over the past 12 years, he is the leadING daytime talk show HOST in the country, while covering the most comprehensive forum on mental health issues in the history of television.   Dr. PHIL’S work was recognized by the American Psychological Association in 2006, HONORING him with a presidential citation. Over the years, the DR. PHIL show has received 26 Emmy nominations and won 5 PRISM Awards, for the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse and addiction, as well as the MADD Media Award. In addition, The Alliance for Women in Media, sponsors of the Gracie Award, named after Gracie Allen, has honored DR. PHIL four times. In addition to creating nearly 2,000 hours of national television SHOWS, McGraw is the author of seven #1 New York Times bestsellers, published in 39 languages, with over 33 million copies in print.