Surgeon Dies After Being Defrauded by Yoga Studio Operators | Mark Sawusch Case Analysis

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  • @turntheblueiris4626
    @turntheblueiris4626 Рік тому +590

    "They harmed him in two distinct ways. Taking his money & serving him vegan meals" delivered deadpan perfection. Bravo sir, bravo!

    • @alexsky104
      @alexsky104 Рік тому +11

      Bravo?

    • @colleenclements5715
      @colleenclements5715 Рік тому +17

      Without a doubt💯👍

    • @colleenclements5715
      @colleenclements5715 Рік тому +19

      Really enjoy how humorous & amusing you can be . . . With such a straight face💯 Enjoy your case analysis immensely👏

    • @GoAskAlice23
      @GoAskAlice23 Рік тому +15

      I went 3 weeks without consuming meat protein. I was lethargic, apathetic and tired. Muscle weakness was profound.

    • @Eoinmariposa
      @Eoinmariposa Рік тому +1

      ​@GoAskAlice23 this is the most stupid comment I have ever read😂😂😂

  • @elizabethhamm5320
    @elizabethhamm5320 Рік тому +955

    I hate the fact that there are awful people out there taking advantage of mentally ill people. He needed objective people who genuinely had his best interest at heart. Thanks for the informative video. People like to throw around the term bipolar to describe individuals who are moody. You clearly conveyed the serious and destructive nature of the illness

    • @shinski8114
      @shinski8114 Рік тому +31

      yeah iv learned most people suck

    • @ceilconstante640
      @ceilconstante640 Рік тому +52

      People out there taking advantage of anyone who's vulnerable. Bi-Polar, depressed, Elderly, intellectual disabilities, people who recently lost a loved one, Dementia patients etc.

    • @debralee1401
      @debralee1401 Рік тому +17

      What a horrible illness Mark had. My heart breaks for him. But I dont see how his being on a vegan diet contributed to his problems. The couple had more temptation than they could handle with the situation. I think just about anyone under that circumstance would have become greedy and entitled, even family members. Afterall, he invited them into his life. What ordinary person could honestly say they wouldnt have taken advantage of his money if in that situation? Did his mom and sister help him by not posting bond? Isnt the remainder of his estate enough for them?

    • @ceilconstante640
      @ceilconstante640 Рік тому +18

      @@debralee1401 your gut is your 2nd brain. The microbiome of the gut being balanced is really important for mental health. A vegan diet has to many carbs and deficiencies from not having red meat. Dr. Eric Berg has done some videos on it. Just read the comments.

    • @dissidentfairy4264
      @dissidentfairy4264 Рік тому +25

      I hate it too that there are con artists out there waiting to take advantage of people who are mentally ill. I had a great aunt who reminded me of Bette Davis and I think she had psyche issues but she was still in the realm of functional. One day she went out and bought three pedigreed puppies. She bought an Irish Setter, a Cocker Spaniel, and a St. Bernard which was completely irrational. She wanted me to take money from her and said she didn't know what to do with it all, but I refused to take any. Other family members refused too, but then she started to give it away to taxi cab drivers and there was a young couple who befriended her, (similar to the surgeon) and she gave it away to them too. In other words, family members were too ethical to take it, but complete strangers were not.

  • @Charlotte66666
    @Charlotte66666 Рік тому +313

    Poor guy was tortured by his own mind and taken advantage of by scumbags.

  • @alexandregoulart.terapeuta
    @alexandregoulart.terapeuta Рік тому +577

    That's a really scary story. Because many of us - if not everyone - are at risk to be exploited when in a fragile state, like when we're old. Mark was, as Dr Grande notice, unable to protect himself from such despicable people. This kind of crime, against the old and the mental impaired people, should be treated with the most rigor of the law, because their perpetrators are, IMHO, way beyond the possibility of redemption.

    • @paulaschroder6270
      @paulaschroder6270 Рік тому +31

      Correct! I'm living proof of that! You never, ever think that you can be exploited or manipulated. You can't imagine that someone can, basically through brain- washing, using verbal abuse and mental abuse, use coercive devious mind tricks and scare tactics with veiled threats and constant daily demeaning, ugly insults to lower your already low self esteem to NO self esteem.
      You never think someone will use your family member against you and tear your relationship apart. Note: My family member was a vulnerable adult. We both were in a very vulnerable & fragile state of mind and had experienced a list of serious traumatic events, with life changes that we were not equipped to handle. I'm elderly (62) and disabled with health problems that will shorten my life expectancy.
      My question is: How do you prey upon the weak?
      The elderly?
      What type of person takes advantage of trusting, honest, compassionate, people? In the past 5 years, I witnessed, hopelessly, and unable to help, the complete and utter destruction of families. Mainly the elderly. Or a single individual that is in a situation that leaves them mentally damaged and easily manipulated.
      What kind of human does that? That's not a human, it's something evil with no soul. No redemption. No remorse. Empty. A waste of space. Garbage.
      I didn't believe in monsters.
      Now I do.

    • @mattb6646
      @mattb6646 Рік тому +20

      This dude sounded like he wasn't well for quite a while and causing issues for people around him. He should have been receiving actual help somewhere and none of this would have happened.

    • @erockfreedom6399
      @erockfreedom6399 Рік тому +2

      I agree

    • @stephenmorris3696
      @stephenmorris3696 Рік тому +20

      The law is not quite equipped to deal with these parasites. I have witnessed my own father lose all his wealth to my own family members and young women exploiting him. As much as I tried to tell him to stop giving his money away he continued to do so until now I have to financially support him when his pension can’t pay his bills. After years of trying I realised the only way it would stop happening is when his money ran out, and honestly I’m glad it’s all gone, good riddance, money attracts scum.

    • @Job.Well.Done_01
      @Job.Well.Done_01 Рік тому +3

      100%

  • @JeffinTD
    @JeffinTD Рік тому +308

    Poor guy suffered horribly from a devastating illness, then gets victimized by these horrible people.

    • @Gizziiusa
      @Gizziiusa Рік тому +7

      but it was his error in judgement in entrusting in people he hardly knew, as in complete strangers. where was his family in all of this ?!

    • @Sputterbug
      @Sputterbug Рік тому +10

      ​​@@Gizziiusaif you knew anything about debilitating mental illness, you'd know it affects one's decision making abilities. it's why some people need to be in institutions or have someone living at home. I thought this was painfully obvious, especially considering the story, but apparently not. 😐
      as for his family, they didn't care or didn't know. but the video doesn't specify

    • @Gizziiusa
      @Gizziiusa Рік тому +3

      @@Sputterbug Its true that the story didnt go into further detail about the victim. Usually people in his position has a solid family and/or close friends. maybe he became a semi-hermit of sorts?

    • @castanheira99
      @castanheira99 Рік тому

      Come on guys did'nt he had family that failed him ?????

    • @JeffinTD
      @JeffinTD Рік тому +4

      Not uncommon for family and friends of someone with serious mental illness to eventually hit their limit, compassion fatigue, or just give up on the person.

  • @scarlettphoenix7024
    @scarlettphoenix7024 Рік тому +317

    Omg - this makes me cry. I’m Bipolar - and this type of thing is a fear I deal with every morning before I get out of bed. The terror never ends. Of course, I take my meds like clockwork!

    • @tinawindham6958
      @tinawindham6958 Рік тому +31

      I hope you have a good support system🙏

    • @Traderjoe
      @Traderjoe Рік тому +19

      Do whatever you can to avoid having controlling people come into your life. These two were predatory. Mark let his guard down and they quickly snuck into his world once they saw he was rich.

    • @zannigan222
      @zannigan222 Рік тому +18

      You're doing everything you need to stay healthy. This poor man was very resistant to treatment.

    • @iUnderstand
      @iUnderstand Рік тому +10

      ​@@zannigan222 He sought treatment himself and he didn't avoid his medication until he saw how much it sucked for him. He tried, but they gave him something that inhibited him. Shouldn't be surprising that he wouldn't want to take it consistently, especially when his judgment was preventing him from seeing the bigger picture or being able to trust the people around him, or even from being able to trust the doctors and the medication itself.

    • @Forgottenworlds777
      @Forgottenworlds777 Рік тому +3

      @@iUnderstand yeah, I’ve tried those meds for off label use and they are awful except one was the only thing that works for sleep. Sad story:(

  • @avayu2289
    @avayu2289 Рік тому +184

    Once you give away your power of attorney, you may as well have signed your own death warrant and get fleeced! Brain health is everything!

    • @ReineDeLaSeine14
      @ReineDeLaSeine14 Рік тому +18

      It’s one of the reasons why a living will and advance directive are so important. You have some control before you’re in a situation like it.

    • @MsHburnett
      @MsHburnett Рік тому +5

      Never give away power of attorney

    • @kristincassidy907
      @kristincassidy907 9 місяців тому

      How would one get Ketamine? That seems illegal. Didn't Michael Jackson use that for sleep? It is a veterinary drug for horses, correct?
      Anyway, very sad story. Thanks Dr. Grande.

    • @binaryfairy4197
      @binaryfairy4197 9 місяців тому

      @@kristincassidy907
      Ketamine was approved by the FDA in 2019 to treat depression that hasn't been resolved for a patient who has taken many years of different medications. It has had a significant success rate. The only concerns about it arose from the treatments being offered to patients to be used at home instead of in a psychiatrist's office.

    • @binaryfairy4197
      @binaryfairy4197 9 місяців тому +4

      @@MsHburnett
      And no, Michael Jackson didn't use Ketamine for anything..he took the anesthetic Propofol at home-which has never been approved in any other setting than in an OR with an anesthesiologist.

  • @rejaneoliveira5019
    @rejaneoliveira5019 Рік тому +346

    This is such a sad story. It’s also infuriating how this couple used his mental illness against him.
    Thank you, Dr. Grande.❤

  • @dank2171
    @dank2171 Рік тому +167

    Dr. grande speech patterns really grown on me and same with his dry wit. I enjoy his honest and balenced analysis. Great channel!

    • @nocilantro_gack
      @nocilantro_gack Рік тому +7

      I have a total man crush on him

    • @jinka6171
      @jinka6171 Рік тому +2

      I don’t like his mumbling…..but tune in occasionally…..begrudgingly….I’ll live tho

    • @Jasonmakesvideo
      @Jasonmakesvideo Рік тому +5

      It's therapeutic... Makes me feel like I'm a dog and he keeps telling me I'm. Good boy.
      Tht combined with what he's actually saying makes a chefs kiss combo

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому +1

      ​@@Jasonmakesvideo That is therapeutic to you? 😮
      Bizarre.

    • @Forgottenworlds777
      @Forgottenworlds777 Рік тому +4

      @@johnnyearp52 Helps me sleep and relax

  • @Strype13
    @Strype13 Рік тому +119

    Obnoxiously greedy people like this are such a scourge. This man was merely looking for some genuine companionship and they robbed him for everything they could get their greedy mitts on. I really hope they're held accountable. RIP Mark -- and my sincere condolences to his family and what very few loved ones he may have had.

    • @alexsky104
      @alexsky104 Рік тому +2

      Well he was providing no genuine companionship to anyone in the first place, that's why he ended alone. Perhaps he is not so innocent after all about his disgrace.

    • @onekerri1
      @onekerri1 Рік тому +5

      It didn't seem like his "family" had much to do with him.

    • @VCthaGOATdunker
      @VCthaGOATdunker Рік тому +4

      @@onekerri1 Untill after he passed away of course, for the estate.

    • @donnahilton471
      @donnahilton471 Рік тому

      Romance scammers are like that, too!

    • @letamyers3045
      @letamyers3045 Рік тому

      P

  • @renee1961
    @renee1961 Рік тому +66

    Just started, and I feel so bad for him! So sad! He was Suffering So much!

    • @jan9659
      @jan9659 Рік тому +1

      😂❤He looks a lot like Keanu Reeves!

  • @maureeningleston1501
    @maureeningleston1501 Рік тому +79

    "Body doubles for JD and AH" 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Dr Grandes humour is what we need to get us through these very sad cases.👍

    • @loiscassels8966
      @loiscassels8966 Рік тому +5

      When I saw those round glasses, I thought of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.❤️🇨🇦

    • @WantonBaby
      @WantonBaby 4 місяці тому

      @@loiscassels8966you have stolen my comment
      So I will not be making any comment hear
      NO COMMENT

  • @Jenn_80
    @Jenn_80 Рік тому +186

    Where was the family of Mark Sawusch during all this?
    It is extremely sad that with his serious and obvious mental health issues that he had no blood relatives as an advocate.

    • @aarondavis8943
      @aarondavis8943 Рік тому +71

      My guess is they were utterly exhausted with his antics. Some people can't be helped, because they don't want to be. You can maybe have them committed, but with a personality like Mark, that would probably just make everything worse in the long run. He would hold it against them forever and refuse to take his meds which means he's never going to improve.

    • @marqetteliz
      @marqetteliz Рік тому +61

      Dr. Grande mentioned that his family refused to bail him out, hoping that him being in custody could help him get sorted. He also mentioned that these two con artists prevented his family from contacting him.
      Sounds like he DID have family trying to help him. Unfortunately, the mentality ill often refuse any attempts by family to help them - especially if they have delusions.

    • @skycloud4802
      @skycloud4802 Рік тому +62

      ​@@aarondavis8943 a lot of people don't realise how exhausting people suffering from mental illness can be if they don't experience it themselves.

    • @Honestdwarf
      @Honestdwarf Рік тому +4

      @@LittleLouieLagazza 👍👍👍

    • @zannigan222
      @zannigan222 Рік тому +21

      ​@@LittleLouieLagazza
      Exactly my thought. They suddenly became interested when they realized their cut of the inheritance was threatened

  • @RobertHawthorne
    @RobertHawthorne Рік тому +79

    I had a neighbor that was Bi-Polar several years ago. Today he's a nice person and a neighbor that wants to do good. The next day he hates you and everyone is out to ruin him and his property. Most people in the neighborhood just tried to stay away from him. But I lived next door to him and his swings was an issue. In time I took a job that moved me out of state. Last I heard my old neighbor was carted off by the authorities after standing on the roof of his house and threating to shoot anyone that got close with his pellet rifle.

    • @pageribe2399
      @pageribe2399 Рік тому +25

      Unfortunately, that's how many of these things end.😢

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому +8

      ​@@pageribe2399 Unless the police shot him to death it probably was not the end of it.

    • @iUnderstand
      @iUnderstand Рік тому +1

      That tracks.

    • @DemonEdge82
      @DemonEdge82 Рік тому +2

      Sorry but the pellet gun thing was kinda funny

    • @Lindsey578
      @Lindsey578 Рік тому +2

      i think we had the same neighbor, jk, but we all have that one neighbor thats bad shit nuts, the one i had was throwing televisions out windows, getting trashed and then trying to threaten to fight me while i was pregnant, i think she just hated other women and it came out when she was drunk because i did nothing to her except live downstairs, then her cousin moved in who was also a drunk playing country music super loud at 4 am but it was after she beat the crap out of the other problem neighbor, so when she came to apologize i told her no problem as long as you keep that moron upstairs under control i will not say a word to the landlord your cool w me, it also sounded like she was banging w a hammer on the walls lm ao, but as long as she wasnt screaming baloney about fighting me for no reason i preferred the country music and construction at 4 am, i finally said to the idiot she beat up that we alll know your not going to do anything if you wanna fight come down here right now or i never wanna hear anoter word ( id never risk my baby to fight her pregnant i just knew she was full of it) she shut up after that- i also put a feng shui mirror in the halllway that sends negative crap back to the person who is giving it out, seemed effective- she got evicted, one to many televisions almost it people walking by hahhahaa

  • @chanaplotke6218
    @chanaplotke6218 Рік тому +105

    So many psych hospital admits without getting any help. Plum target for robbing con couple. How incredibly sad.

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому +7

      Psych hospitals just stabilize people enough to get them out of the door.

    • @GabrielShakkori
      @GabrielShakkori Рік тому +3

      ​@@johnnyearp52 right, the patient has to want to keep up treatment in an outpatient facility but that's a choice not all folks end up making unfortunately

    • @MR-cb7pe
      @MR-cb7pe Рік тому +1

      Interesting case. I work in psych and it seems like he was a very sick man. Long term commitment to a facility is limited now to criminal cases so he would always be in and out of psych facilities and jail. I think they took advantage, but it’s sad he didn’t have family or anyone to show him love and protection. It doesn’t sound like they were neglecting him or abusing him, I think they thought they were helping him. There is some research into ketamine and lsd type drugs for depressive disorders. Very sad case.

    • @ReineDeLaSeine14
      @ReineDeLaSeine14 Рік тому +2

      @@GabrielShakkoriGod if I had his money I would have gone to residential, or moved. I can’t get the services I need currently.

    • @ReineDeLaSeine14
      @ReineDeLaSeine14 Рік тому +1

      @@MR-cb7peDepressive disorders and depending on the drug, for PTSD…but I don’t remember reading anything about ketamine etc being used in bipolar.

  • @marlinfisher2529
    @marlinfisher2529 Рік тому +83

    An exceptional analysis with inspired humor. its sad that a tallented eye surgeon ends up prey for socially undesirables. Where were his actual family in this debacle. Apparently his actual family turned up after he died and their inheritance was both at risk and depleted. Shocking in every way - especially his families neglect.

    • @gigi9301
      @gigi9301 Рік тому +16

      Don't judge unless you have been there...I am right now going through my own dad's self-destructive implode...alone. He's got no one except me, and I would gladly have such a couple to take him off of my hands.

    • @killerheelscrime
      @killerheelscrime Рік тому +9

      Agreed they seem to show more interest in his estate and money

    • @janemiettinen5176
      @janemiettinen5176 Рік тому +8

      You obviously have no idea what its like to be around mentally ill people, who refuse to take their meds. Also this couple managed to cut his mother out of his life. But I wouldnt judge any of his family; when adults make poor choices for themselves, theres not much anyone can do. Asking his sister and mother to somehow shepherd him isnt fair in my opinion.

    • @janemiettinen5176
      @janemiettinen5176 Рік тому +8

      @@gigi9301 I wish you strength, its a lonely and taxing place to be. Hang in there.

    • @gigi9301
      @gigi9301 Рік тому +6

      @@janemiettinen5176 Thank You for your kind words; it tugged at my heart strings to get such a nice message :))

  • @brigittebeltran6701
    @brigittebeltran6701 Рік тому +23

    Mental illness is so heart breaking for everyone, and coupled with substance abuse it only escalates the issue. NO WINNERS HERE! Another excellent analysis from Dr. Grande. 🎉

  • @neneshubby
    @neneshubby 4 місяці тому +2

    What kind of people see someone in a vulnerable and difficult position and think to themselves “how can I exploit them?” What an effed up world we live in.

  • @ElSantoLuchador
    @ElSantoLuchador Рік тому +129

    Bipolar destroys your life and the lives of those around you. Take your meds. My thoughts are that he probably managed his bipolar for many years (probably unmedicated) while still performing at a high level. But once you have a manic psychotic episode, things are never the same again. It's like your brain gets rewired and it gets very hard to regain control of your life or sometimes even function anywhere close to your previous level. Even when medicated. It seems like once he had his break things were never the same again. It's different than your typical cycling, although cycling still overlays it. It's sad. The drugs didn't help. LSD is the worst thing you could give a person that's actively psychotic. It wouldn't kill him, but it will break him even more than he's already broken.
    Never trust anyone that says "namaste".

    • @countessnicoleb5060
      @countessnicoleb5060 Рік тому +13

      Lsd was ok booze is by far the worst for most of us w bipolar

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому +18

      "Namaste" is how people greet each other in India. Like "hello".

    • @nicolejackson9592
      @nicolejackson9592 Рік тому +10

      Shrooms are also a no no for BPD.

    • @countessnicoleb5060
      @countessnicoleb5060 Рік тому +11

      @@nicolejackson9592 I take ketamine for my bipolar it's helped more than any medication. Shrooms are also promoted as a treatment similar to ketamine for us - especially medication resistant types. I've had shrooms many times and felt loads better the next Day. However this guy sounds like his bipolar favors mania mine is 90% depression

    • @tracevicente
      @tracevicente Рік тому +5

      And weed for some as well.

  • @Zarathustran
    @Zarathustran Рік тому +34

    Yup, that "mellow out, my friend" was gaslighting. Mark knew what was up. I've never heard anyone addressing someone else as "my friend" or "fam" (the one that really makes me nauseous) need to do that for any reason other than manipulation. I'm quite sure the people doing it don't think that's what they're doing because they come from backgrounds where boundaries are blurred but it's an attempt to establish a familiarity that isn't there by implying that it is. It's con artist deluxe.

    • @animula6908
      @animula6908 4 місяці тому +1

      It’s a normal colloquialism like hey Buddy. Most of us take it that way. Everyone is friends unless you act otherwise for most Americans.

  • @jenfnp
    @jenfnp Рік тому +18

    Thank you Dr. Grande. You filled in the info gaps for me on this case. I taught in Anna’s yoga studio during this time. I hope justice is served.🙏

    • @lynnehuff9659
      @lynnehuff9659 Рік тому +3

      Dang!

    • @aaronbarnett7113
      @aaronbarnett7113 Рік тому

      I’m a teacher also. I’m so sorry for you. You just never know. It hurts reputations and trust. 😢

  • @MsSilverTulip
    @MsSilverTulip Рік тому +30

    I'll never get enough of Dr Grande videos. I've been a fan since you were a modest channel and so glad to see you have been successful. Much deserved!

  • @rayross997
    @rayross997 Рік тому +167

    "They harmed him two distinct ways, taking his money & serving him vegan meals". The dry wit is at a Boss level. thanks Dr.Grande.

    • @wombatlittle1
      @wombatlittle1 Рік тому +7

      As a vegan I do not find this funny

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому +10

      ​@@wombatlittle1 But vegan diets can actually cause a few people to have mental problems. My mom was one of them.
      That said, veganism is fine for most people.

    • @hannahmitchell87
      @hannahmitchell87 Рік тому +6

      @@johnnyearp52 There are lots of different ways to eat a plant based diet.
      Well planned, balanced ones are healthy & backed by major medical organisations. Poorly planned & unbalanced ones aren't. Just like non-vegan diets.
      Presuming your Mum took B12, there's no missing essential nutrients in a balanced plant based diet that would lead to a decline in mental or physical health.
      I'm sorry she suffered with mental health problems though & hope she's doing better

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому +1

      @@hannahmitchell87 My mom had problems a long time ago. Before the internet existed. So I don't know what information she had.

    • @hannahmitchell87
      @hannahmitchell87 Рік тому +3

      @@johnnyearp52 I see. That must've made things harder to research. We're very lucky to have a universe of information at our fingertips nowadays!

  • @ellamaeloftus3493
    @ellamaeloftus3493 Рік тому +41

    Truly sad. A gifted and accomplished surgeon who was lonely. As well as being mentally compromised.

  • @jeannineterese1037
    @jeannineterese1037 Рік тому +39

    It’s horrifying that he was treating patients while being psychotic.

    • @thedarknessunderneathpodca6366
      @thedarknessunderneathpodca6366 Рік тому +12

      Was he? I haven't seen any history of complaints. It seems like he wasn't able to function that much when he was psychotic.

    • @powerboatguy2308
      @powerboatguy2308 Рік тому +19

      He could have been high functioning at work, He did not acquire that kind of wealth by not being good at what he did and smart with his money until he started breaking down.

    • @Desertvibes234
      @Desertvibes234 Рік тому +4

      I was thinking the same thing 😮

    • @stephanieparker1250
      @stephanieparker1250 Рік тому +4

      Mania goes through phases so my understanding is that he wouldn’t be behaving normally for many hours or days, it wouldn’t just suddenly cause him to flip out and harm a patient. But yea.. he should have sold his business soon as he was diagnosed.. 😢

  • @damienluxford4480
    @damienluxford4480 10 місяців тому +3

    I like Anthony's response to Mark's vitriolic attack, mentioning 'bulldog attorneys' etc.
    " You need to mellow out, man" 😂😂

  • @RayBetterThanEvilCanival
    @RayBetterThanEvilCanival Рік тому +33

    4:40 “They determined, he was not God”
    15:58 “They harmed him in two distinct ways.. taking his money, and serving him vegan meals”
    Man Dr. Grande is frickin hilarious, I love his witty jokes 😂

    • @adotintheshark4848
      @adotintheshark4848 10 місяців тому +3

      at least Mark had the good taste to throw out a can of Coke Zero.

  • @judithalmaguer7950
    @judithalmaguer7950 Рік тому +9

    I love how he throws jokes in there without even smiling😂

  • @Watcher6868
    @Watcher6868 Рік тому +21

    Thanks for sharing this and I’m sad that the doctor died and was ripped off in such a callous fashion. He trusted the two low class con artist losers and in return they robbed the living life out of him. How I wish his psychiatric treatment was more effective and his own family was closer.

  • @paulperry7091
    @paulperry7091 Рік тому +44

    Many surgeons diagnosed as "not being God" would demand a second opinion.

    • @marygoff3332
      @marygoff3332 Рік тому +1

      😂😂😂❤

    • @Spent_Jungus
      @Spent_Jungus 5 місяців тому +2

      I met a surgeon once that had a big ass ego. He used to pay me to have lesbian encounters with his wife while he watched. Weird guy.

  • @lnc-to4ku
    @lnc-to4ku Рік тому +7

    What an incredible video, Dr. Grande!
    It's so incredibly sad that such a smart man was 1st destroyed by severe mental illness, and then so horribly mistreated by terrible individuals!
    Also, you Final Thoughts were brilliant!! ♡♡

  • @roxielabelle2513
    @roxielabelle2513 Рік тому +5

    Dr. Grande is great at dry humor..and doesnt smirk when he delivers..well done!!

  • @Xxxxxx19-p1c
    @Xxxxxx19-p1c Рік тому +90

    “…a bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Politics.”… of course.

    • @tobsternater
      @tobsternater Рік тому +4

      lololol!! Yeah....brilliant!! What a catch!!

    • @mikefromflorida8357
      @mikefromflorida8357 9 місяців тому

      Yes, no surprise there.

    • @josh656
      @josh656 8 місяців тому +1

      A perfect segue to a career as a window washer.

  • @jpslaym0936
    @jpslaym0936 Рік тому +4

    When I moved to LA area from Switzerland I noticed that southern CA has a very high concentration of predatory individuals and businesses. It started within the first week as we were moving in, people we didnt know and had never called were showing up and seemingly looking for an angle on how to unload anything we might have of worth

  • @debbiemilam2204
    @debbiemilam2204 Рік тому +10

    This case was interesting. Especially discussing bipolar mania and how irrational it makes you. I appreciate your hard, detailed work into these cases.

  • @robinmaynard1640
    @robinmaynard1640 Рік тому +73

    Wasn't the onset of his mental health issues very late in life? He seems to have gotten through extensive education and built a career/wealth that must have taken years. Then he becomes afflicted? So very sorry for him.

    • @mgw9562
      @mgw9562 Рік тому +10

      He snapped. Could be on the Autism Spectrum.

    • @Jesswithlessstress
      @Jesswithlessstress Рік тому +20

      It is late to present with bipolar but it's not unheard of.

    • @Bar_Bar27
      @Bar_Bar27 Рік тому +15

      I don't think it's his first time due to the response from his family not wanting to bail him out

    • @CoolHand273
      @CoolHand273 Рік тому +11

      It is possible that a mild case of bipolar was manageable and may have even helped him in his career. He may have started taking too many substances over time which made him have a total psychotic break. There was another very famous eye surgeon who blew a fuse too and ended up losing his license after partying too much with ex-cons and prostitutes. Look up Carmen Puliafito if you are interested. He was the dean of USC medical school no less.

    • @ReineDeLaSeine14
      @ReineDeLaSeine14 Рік тому +1

      @@mgw9562Eh, maybe. Mood disorders are more common in autism but there are signs of that condition from birth that have nothing to do with mood.

  • @princequestly2218
    @princequestly2218 Рік тому +21

    What a horrible story. So many predators among us. He knew they we’re trying to rip him off.

  • @andykerr3803
    @andykerr3803 Рік тому +11

    Your video was preceded by a commercial for a Yoga Studio... In French 😮
    They are coming for us all!😨

  • @snabbus
    @snabbus Рік тому +20

    My girlfriend is studying clinical psychology and we watch your videos together every nigh before we go to sleep (we're from Iceland)

    • @hardver8855
      @hardver8855 Рік тому

      What do you do besides that? Do you watch or participate together in an activity which is from your interests/hobbies/field

    • @MindbodyMedic
      @MindbodyMedic 3 місяці тому

      They enjoy speculating on what may be happening on various criminal cases.

  • @I_Love_Rainbows510
    @I_Love_Rainbows510 Рік тому +1

    I have bipolar, among other mental health issues, and I just have to say that I learned very early on that the mania is NOT worth chasing. Just say no to mania, and take your meds. Whatever the mania is whispering to you, ignore it. Nothing good can ever come from it.

  • @MyEnemy
    @MyEnemy Рік тому +19

    So tragic. Thanks for the thoughtful analysis, Doc.

  • @Stoic_Horo
    @Stoic_Horo Рік тому +20

    This story was just so upsetting I couldn't watch it past the 10:01 mark, jeez I cant stand it when I hear about vulnerable people being taken advantage of.😢

    • @rikkousa
      @rikkousa Рік тому

      Oh good, I just passed the 10’ mark…I better stop now so I can go to sleep….thanks for the heads up…

  • @ursulapainter5307
    @ursulapainter5307 Рік тому +7

    Thank you for presenting a sad case of a man whose life path was intersected by selfish, uncaring people.

  • @LenaL146
    @LenaL146 Рік тому +16

    So sad. He really needed their help and the idea of them looking after him while living in the house was really good, but their greed was too strong… the Shadow won 😢

  • @wkjeom
    @wkjeom Рік тому +8

    Poor Mark. So talented, but his medical condition left him so vulnerable to those who took advantage of him. My heart goes out to Mark, and to his family.

  • @jesslazz1061
    @jesslazz1061 Рік тому +2

    So there is not hope for someone with that mental illness?...no family, authority, nobody could help..so sad. And he had money..

  • @srilakshmibalakrishnan3583
    @srilakshmibalakrishnan3583 Рік тому +8

    Their commitment to yoga didn't help them "bend over backwards" in their relationship. 😂 Love Dr Grande's brand of humour.

  • @aalires
    @aalires 16 днів тому +1

    Being insane AND THEN taking a combination of mushrooms, acid, and ketamine sounds like a literal nightmare.

  • @audrahartman4212
    @audrahartman4212 Рік тому +7

    It’s simply horrible how loneliness can make one so vulnerable. Gracefully reported and respectfully presented.

  • @charlesterrizzi8311
    @charlesterrizzi8311 Рік тому +1

    How fortunate are those that have a community around them that can be trusted when they enter into their most vulnerable state

  • @katfayegarrett3872
    @katfayegarrett3872 Рік тому +6

    I liked your short description of bi-polar disorder. That's spot on.

  • @emilionarvaez1415
    @emilionarvaez1415 5 місяців тому +1

    You would be surprised how much stress and pressure it is being a physician. It can definitely drive a person insane.

  • @quanfa88
    @quanfa88 Рік тому +17

    That was the most California story ever told.

  • @lanikaikids
    @lanikaikids Рік тому +10

    Love your videos so much Dr. Grande!

  • @mamaduck9370
    @mamaduck9370 Рік тому +23

    Massages and psychedelics in company of kind friends on a daily basis does sound like Heaven for a lonely person who has fallen by the wayside.
    I'm utterly appalled by the theft and entitlement of those two grifters.
    Truly upsetting to see the vulnerable and mentally ill preyed upon by callous parasites.

  • @thamnosma
    @thamnosma 22 дні тому +1

    This is one crazy story. Imagine finding this out after he operated on your eyes.

  • @annresnik6059
    @annresnik6059 Рік тому +11

    Sad. I would have been the University of Chicago, Class of 1986 (I transferred) so he was in the class ahead of me. So many brillant people there. Some of them with a myriad of problems. Sad to hear about him. Although I didn't know him, I know people who did.

  • @lizs7301
    @lizs7301 Рік тому +1

    I love that way you deliver a joke without any change in your facial expressions. They hurt him by feeding him vegan meals-lol.

  • @bboppppppppppppp
    @bboppppppppppppp Рік тому +28

    we need something other than the police to respond to mental health crisis'

    • @joystiicks5680
      @joystiicks5680 Рік тому +3

      I think we need specialized officers in the police departments

    • @gabrielamartiniuc6322
      @gabrielamartiniuc6322 Рік тому

      @@joystiicks5680yep!

    • @alicelong3613
      @alicelong3613 Рік тому +3

      There are not enough providers in the US, we’re burned out

    • @Jesswithlessstress
      @Jesswithlessstress Рік тому +1

      We are attempting to get that to happen.

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому +1

      ​@@joystiicks5680 In my city they have specialized officers. They are a big improvement over the regular police for dealing with the mentally ill.

  • @princessclaude6615
    @princessclaude6615 Рік тому +2

    Dr. Grande: I love your random eye movement when you say "I'm only speculating on what could be happening in a situation like this" . 👀🎯😁

  • @asiam1528
    @asiam1528 Рік тому +22

    Poor Mark , all that money and success and he couldn’t really enjoy it. his family should have intervened sooner and not leave him up to the mercy of strangers

    • @krumplethemal8831
      @krumplethemal8831 Рік тому +5

      He might have been difficult to be around. A person who doesn't have friends is a sign that he was probably not someone good to be around.
      He probably had Asperger's.. he handled med school easy but making friends was probably impossible for him. He wasn't opposed to drugs which is another indication that his logic pathways were not sound.

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому

      ​@@krumplethemal8831 You don't know he had Asperger's. He could have used too many drugs and it triggered mental illness. Or something else totally. Who knows?

    • @TempermentalTart
      @TempermentalTart Рік тому

      How do you know they didn’t? People in a state like this can be exhausting, abusive, bitter and just to the contrary about everything.

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому

      @@poollife777 Is that why you went crazy?

  • @amyc9155
    @amyc9155 Рік тому +1

    "I believe that my friend has died in our house" oh, it's "OUR" house now?!

  • @theresathompson4719
    @theresathompson4719 Рік тому +42

    Its a shame that a family member didnt look after him, although i recognize that he was a complicated man with his illness. Wish there was some fair achievable solutions for people that struggle and need help.

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому +4

      It is too bad there is not a better solution for mentally ill people who don't think that they need help.

    • @jimmyzhao2673
      @jimmyzhao2673 Рік тому +8

      That's the insidious nature of his mental illness, his behavior drove away his family because they didn't know what to do.

    • @Maxumized
      @Maxumized Рік тому

      @@jimmyzhao2673it a downward spiral know wants to be sucked in to

    • @theresathompson4719
      @theresathompson4719 Рік тому +4

      @@jimmyzhao2673 yes and I can fully understand how this can happen as with mental illness they are very complicated indeed. Wish that there was a better safety net to help people, respectfully, and dignity. Without better help and safety net I'm afraid most will be exploited, lead a life of crime, homelessness and substance abuse. Has to be a better way.

  • @toxiccowgirl46
    @toxiccowgirl46 Рік тому +8

    I love that you bring attention to the injustices people face. Could you please do a video on Cheslie Krysts‘ case? It is tragic but emphasizes the importance of mental health.

  • @renee1961
    @renee1961 Рік тому +20

    Mental Illness was So Devastating to Mark! How Heartbreaking! And I knew that couple would be Stealing from him! Poor Man! 💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️. I know how much a Diagnosis can change one's life.

    • @jujulionesselsa1416
      @jujulionesselsa1416 Рік тому +4

      They selfishly stole from him knowing how poorly he was. The scumbags who did this to him should never be released. Utterly heartbreaking especially has he helped so many people prior to this disgusting behaviour, it sickens me. He was romanticised by these rogue no good scumbags. Pure greed.

    • @jujulionesselsa1416
      @jujulionesselsa1416 Рік тому +1

      Thank you Dr Grande.

    • @davruck1
      @davruck1 Рік тому

      Did you have the same sympathy for the dude choked to death?

    • @johnnyearp52
      @johnnyearp52 Рік тому

      ​@@davruck1 I have more sympathy for him.

    • @davruck1
      @davruck1 Рік тому

      @@johnnyearp52 because you’re a racist. That don’t make you a bad person. Just own it

  • @MultiMonicaM
    @MultiMonicaM Рік тому +1

    How does a functional surgeon go from working and running a business, to being diagnosed with bipolar disorder? It's like a switch turned on and he never went back, just kept escalating. Sad story.

  • @roxannespahr2804
    @roxannespahr2804 Рік тому +4

    Happy Tues evening, Dr Grande!! Thank you for another awesome analysis. You are just so dang adorable and so comforting to watch. ❤️ Your knowledge and critical thinking abilities are refreshing.

  • @rmooreg
    @rmooreg Рік тому +2

    How is it possible that Anna could not find success as a professional actress when she had a degree in theater? Certainly she would have gone far in politics. She had a degree in political science, was deceitful and self serving, and was comfortable in the company of other criminals, like her husband, and reflexively quick to shift responsibility to others. She would have risen to the top,and would have been able to steal from millions of taxpayers and campaign contributors. She didn't need to target Mark. The problem with scamming a psychotic is that you will end up killing them or they will eventually kill you. Poor Mark, his psychosis was no match for two seasoned sociopaths.

  • @JessicaO490Z
    @JessicaO490Z Рік тому +68

    Goes to show that money and success doesn't stave off depression or poor choices. 😶

    • @NazmusLabs
      @NazmusLabs Рік тому +4

      Nothing will fill the void we feel on the inside except our relationship with our Lord, Allah (S.W.T.)!
      When we have guidance from Allah, we become truly happy. Nothing else in this world has come even close to the happiness I get from worshiping the One God, Allah (S.W.T.)!
      Ask your Creator to guide you to the truth and you will find guidance, and thus, true happiness!

    • @houseofsolomon2440
      @houseofsolomon2440 Рік тому +3

      @Tyler From what I've read & heard, mood spectrum disorder ('bi-polar'), can be a real side liner.

    • @rebelliousraven
      @rebelliousraven Рік тому +10

      As a nurse...Many (but not all) surgeons appear to have issues esp with interpersonal relationships.

    • @PlanesKiwi
      @PlanesKiwi Рік тому +8

      6:05 very John Lennon / Yoko Ono style

    • @mountain10
      @mountain10 Рік тому +6

      Definitely a real illness. The wiring in the brain gets messed up. So sad!

  • @RMac
    @RMac Рік тому +1

    I've been watching this dude literally all day, and I cant stop

  • @aarondavis8943
    @aarondavis8943 Рік тому +189

    For a surgeon to claim he's God isn't the least bit surprising.

    • @LDiamondz
      @LDiamondz Рік тому

      Agreed. Most of them think they're God. Especially surgeons.

    • @marygoff3332
      @marygoff3332 Рік тому +10

      Bingo.😂

    • @robloggia
      @robloggia Рік тому +27

      It's always God though isn't it, or that they have some secret knowledge or ability? I've never heard of someone having delusions of being a moderately successful plumber from Lima, Ohio.

    • @LDiamondz
      @LDiamondz Рік тому +6

      @@robloggia or a super genius from Brookings, South Dakota.

    • @lukasandisaaktime9147
      @lukasandisaaktime9147 Рік тому

      Yep.

  • @YeeLeeHaw
    @YeeLeeHaw Рік тому +1

    Dude had over 60 million and was still messing it up when he had more than plenty to get professional help and move to another place away from the toxicity.

  • @TheAllianceEnt
    @TheAllianceEnt Рік тому +10

    Mark: Why does everyone hate me here?
    Nurse: ...not everyone.

  • @donnahoman5632
    @donnahoman5632 Рік тому

    Thanks!

  • @Joel-kw9tj
    @Joel-kw9tj Рік тому +8

    "The magical romance between Anthony and Anna came to an end in 2021. I guess their mutual commitment to yoga didn't translate into bending over backwards in the relationship."
    😂😂😂 Brilliant as always, Dr. Grande.

  • @oorzuis1419
    @oorzuis1419 Рік тому +3

    as usual, Dr. Grande a media Dr your time is well spent listening to.

  • @pamelaadam9207
    @pamelaadam9207 Рік тому +1

    Why were his stays in psychiatric care so short ? Someone showing that level of concerning behaviours would spend a bit longer here several weeks until a base level is achieved

  • @Sparkedbynatty
    @Sparkedbynatty Рік тому +5

    Sad story. He had no one in his life that had his best interest at heart. Awful when people take advantage of you on purpose when you are already down. Hope he gets some sort of justice or they will probably continue to pray on people.
    RIP Mark.

  • @faebrowne2537
    @faebrowne2537 Рік тому +1

    The line about serving him Vegan meals had me wheezing 🤣🤣🤣

  • @markwagner4909
    @markwagner4909 Рік тому +163

    Mark could have led a productive life taking the medication available but he refused
    You can’t help someone if they refuse to participate in their own recovery
    It is really sad situation

    • @BobbiGail
      @BobbiGail Рік тому +38

      So often victims of this disorder to not want to take their meds. The way one friend explained it to me was, why would you want to DULL a feel of happiness and ability to conquer the world? Another friend's mom made her journal when she was feeling 'up' so that she could see how OVER THE TOP it was and would continue to take her meds. I hate what this illness does to the BEST ppl. Horrible.

    • @tinawindham6958
      @tinawindham6958 Рік тому +16

      So true…and no matter how many psyche hospitals we build , the patient has to admit they have a problem and aid in their own recovery. The general public forgets the part about the patient stepping up. You really need a good psychiatrist to prescribe meds and then a good therapist. If those two were sought out, so many people would have more productive lives. That’s the primary problem.

    • @sariedixon8965
      @sariedixon8965 Рік тому +40

      Some people take medicine and it still does not work please keep this in mind it took years and I constantly took meds - he sounded manic and psychotic

    • @navajodoll6320
      @navajodoll6320 Рік тому +13

      Drugs are not a fix all. In reality therapy is the best bet.

    • @stephanieburgess8217
      @stephanieburgess8217 Рік тому +26

      How do you know? Medication does not work for everyone and many describe feeling no feelings at all while on mind altering meds. Mental illness varies from patient to patient and just because others take meds and can function, doesn’t mean that it works that way for all. I think we need more sympathy for people like this rather than throw medications at them and walk away. There are many more layers to Mental Illness.

  • @TokyoXtreme
    @TokyoXtreme 11 місяців тому +1

    10:11 Dr. Grande demonstrates that he can, in fact, use ordinal numbers (although he quickly corrects himself).

  • @manewland1
    @manewland1 Рік тому +3

    Interesting and informative speculations, as always. Thank you, Dr. Grande!

  • @gonogazz
    @gonogazz Рік тому +1

    Time and love..is a rare commodity..When handling others feelings and money..Now you lost but free ..R.I.P..

  • @LiveFreeOrDie2A
    @LiveFreeOrDie2A Рік тому +3

    Never trust anyone you meet in an organic ice cream shop

  • @yunni3371
    @yunni3371 9 місяців тому +1

    wow crazy ! Poor guy , I just looked him up on line , apparently his Practice website is still up running with all his information ! I wondered why none of his family member stepped up for help !!!!😢

  • @kimsherlock8969
    @kimsherlock8969 Рік тому +6

    I agree , your analysis is exact to my understanding of the drama .
    Although I consider his mental health prominently created the tragic decline
    As a talented eye surgeon his mental illness destroyed his hands .
    He was let down by psychiatry , family, and suffered alone before the two opportunists.

  • @sheilaterranovabeasley1966
    @sheilaterranovabeasley1966 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your dry sense of humor .

  • @aadams1006
    @aadams1006 Рік тому +2

    I would like to know howthese people find each other. " You like to take financial advantage of vulnerable people? So do I !!! Small world, huh?"

  • @daphnec4016
    @daphnec4016 Рік тому +10

    Terribly sad how Mark was treated.

  • @denniscole5105
    @denniscole5105 Рік тому +2

    Thanks Dr Big. Wonderful analysis as usual

  • @rachelmareywinn
    @rachelmareywinn Рік тому +3

    Please analyze the case of the Schindleys and answer the question why parents will single out one child to torment while leaving the others alone

  • @NN-df7hl
    @NN-df7hl 10 місяців тому +1

    I hope Dr. Grande might touch on the rise of mental illness. I've read that over 20% of Americans have reported serious mental issues. Is this because of a breakdown of community and strong bonds? Indigenous cultures apparently had far fewer cases and they were dealt with holistically or seen as "spiritual misalignment." I wonder if we've gone backwards in terms of mental/spiritual health, despite all our technological achievements.

  • @GrumpyCat-mw5xl
    @GrumpyCat-mw5xl Рік тому +7

    As someone that works in the health care field the thing that astounds me is that to become and eye surgeon requires 4 years of college, 4 year or medical school, 5 year of residency and then the doing the job one is under a microscope with patients, insurance companies, the medical board, the DEA. Early on Every step of the way requires passing tests “boards” practical exams, getting along with patients, colleagues, mentors and I would think that if someone had severe mental illness it would derail their career any step of the way or at least slow them down. Not only did this guy thrive he became worth 60 million. Only later after his hands were burned did his practice finally fail. I can only imagine that his mental illness might have not been very severe when he was younger and it got much worse later in life which included drugs and alcohol. I just don’t see with that much mental illness how he was able to keep it together in order to succeed.

    • @marygoff3332
      @marygoff3332 Рік тому +1

      I can't understand it either. Bipolar symptoms are usually really bad as a young adult.

    • @GrumpyCat-mw5xl
      @GrumpyCat-mw5xl Рік тому

      @@marygoff3332 this case sort of reminds me of Howard Hughes is many ways. He was able to keep it together when he was younger and went off the rails when he got older.

  • @brendapetropoulos3259
    @brendapetropoulos3259 Рік тому

    New subscriber- love your deadpan comedic remarks! A little light relief just when it’s needed.

  • @tammykelsey7877
    @tammykelsey7877 Рік тому +21

    When I see “new age hairy yoga couple”, the only thing I think of is body odor and Birkenstocks!!!😂😂😂

    • @Jenn_80
      @Jenn_80 Рік тому +7

      I mean.... you're not wrong 😂😂

    • @judymoore7321
      @judymoore7321 Рік тому

      I think of Cult sweat lodge!! New age nonsense and bullshit!!! They are both clearly Social paths & narcissist!!!!!! When do we drink the cool aid??? Pathetic!!!!

  • @jennilynmae
    @jennilynmae Рік тому

    Your deadpan delivery of the story is quite enjoyable!

  • @zenawarrior7442
    @zenawarrior7442 Рік тому +3

    Heard & Depp, too funny. I was thinking Devious Childish Pothead Flakes🤤🍁. Great quips & points again. Thanks Dr G😊🤍🤍

  • @funwithFred
    @funwithFred Рік тому +1

    You will also notice how many times this doctor, this surgeon, was admitted to mental health facilities to no avail......he was NOT being treated in any successful way, and was continuously released to disaster. How many times was he treated to no avail by mental health "professionals"? The same happened to my father. They do not know WHAT they're doing in cases as severe as this doctor's or my father's.

    • @elenaherwagen3529
      @elenaherwagen3529 Рік тому

      A friend of mine suffering from bipolar disorder after several unsuccessful attempts despaired to get a proper treatment in US and found a psychiatric clinic in Israel. She returned after three months there back to normal life and work. She still has this periodic changes of mood from maniac to depression, but significantly milder, and she’s been able to control them herself with medication and some meditation techniques for years now. It is treatable!

  • @Flamsterette
    @Flamsterette Рік тому +8

    Thanks for the upload, Dr. Grande!

  • @teresajeffery8861
    @teresajeffery8861 Рік тому

    I still love your channel. I never get tired of watching these.