Dr. Phil - Season 21 Episode 74 Shedding Light on "The Blackout Challenge"

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Throughout the years, many different social media challenges have emerged. The popularity of online challenges is rising and unfortunately, have become extremely unsafe -- and in some cases, deadly. “The Blackout Challenge,” which encourages children to strangle or suffocate themselves until they blackout, is arguably the most dangerous. It originated as “the choking game,” even as early as the 1930s. Prior to 2007, the CDC reported it resulted in the deaths of 82 children, with most victims being adolescent males ages 11-16, with the average age being 13. Since then, it has resurfaced on social platforms and in 2021, caused the death of roughly 10 children in the U.S. Dr. Phil meets two families who lost their sons to "The blackout challenge." He also receives an update from a past guest who lost one of her 13-year-old twin boys to "the choking game" in 2005.

Genre: Talk

Cast: Phil McGraw

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Country: United States of America

Studio: Syndication

Runtime: 42:14 minutes

Quality: HD

First Air Date: Sep 16, 2002

Last Air date: May 25, 2023

Episode: 3566 Episode

Season: 21 Season

IMDb: 6.119

Keyword: talk show, mental health, mental disorders, behavioral disorders

Dr. Phil - Season 21 Episode 74 Shedding Light on "The Blackout Challenge"

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