As Dr. Bonior wrote, "The whole alleged scheme is quite representative of our culture's focus on fame at any cost..." Without any statistics or a reference to any study done on the subject, I would dare say the good doctor here is making a pretty bold opinion that I for one don’t share. The statement either implies that each one of us wants to become famous and would do whatever it takes to become famous, or it implies that our society is predominantly occupied by people who are famous. The former interpretation I think is flat out not true (granted, my opinion since I have no numbers to back that up). The latter is more likely true. But what makes a person famous? I don’t think anyone would argue that media attention can have a big part. Given that, isn't it a little hypocritical to make that statement and then go on further talking about a family that has made recent headlines? Not that my opinion matters in the grand scheme of things, but if the people we go to for sound advice (like the good Doctor here) are always referencing and discussing pop culture, then there is probably little chance this “cultural focus” is every going to change in our society. I'm also a little curious as to what "Let's do whatever we can to salvage what's left of these kids' emotional health" means exactly. If Dr. Bonior wants the greater public to all be proactive, then her direction is about as clear as mud. What exactly are the expected actions? (And even if everybody actually did go out of their way to be proactive about these kids’ mental health, I’m guessing that too would not aid in combating our "cultural focus").