What's Behind Mel Gibson's Pathological Ranting?

By Jo Piazza Posted Jul 27th 2010 08:00PM

As we hear more and more expletive-laden crazy-pants rants from Mel Gibson we have to wonder whether Mel has lost that little voice inside his head that tells him he has crossed a line, or whether he ever had that little voice in the first place.

Maybe the answer is that he just can't help himself.

Experts tell us that Mel's continued verbal diarrhea is pathological and deeply ceded in psychological issues.

"Mel is driven by his sexual frustration, fear of abandonment, and disillusionment at the realization that Oksana doesn't love him, but is merely a gold-digger," explains psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D.

The latest Gibson recording released by Radar Online, has Gibson going after his baby mama Oksana Grigorieva's ex boyfriend, none other than James Bond, Timothy Dalton.

In the new tape, mad Mel says: "Did you get my last message about me being a bad father, and Tim being a great dad now?"

Oksana says "no" and Gibson continues, saying: "You didn't hear that one? Well, you should go and (expletive) him (Dalton), you know, you fickle (expletive), because I don't care."

And that's the nice part of the conversation. After hearing seven of mad Mel's recordings, it really does seem like he has no control over what comes out of his mouth and that in some sick and twisted way, he's actually enjoying what he's doing.

"He seems to be getting some kind of gratification by talk, talk, talking," says life coach and relationship expert Tracey Steinberg. "It seems as though he has a lot of anger and resentment and he doesn't know how to express himself in a constructive and healthy way to people who want to help him. So instead he lashes out at the person who least wants to help him and the angry cycle continues.

Steinberg's advice to Mel, to put an end to his viral venting: "He would be better off treating himself to a nice vacation with people who care about him."

But psychology expert and "Cult of Celebrity" author Cooper Lawrence sees a darker side to Gibson's gabbing. Se believes he is fulfilling an acquired situational narcissism that has struck the star as he approaches the twilight of his career.

"No one is kissing his ass anymore. He's not a big star. The anger that comes with that causes his lashing out. This is no different than when Alec Baldwin called his daughter a little pig," Lawrence explains. "Mel can't shut up because he feels the need to constantly validate himself and he is doing that through his anger. These narcissists lash out impulsively and cant stop themselves. He is out of control. A sane person would have stopped before it reached this point."

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Tuesday 27 July

By ZarathustraMike

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Oh, Please tell me it's a deadly tumor eating away at Mel's brain that will kill him very slowly...... But very painfully.

Wednesday 28 July

By Chris

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That's, uh, pretty damn disgusting, Mike. Guy's a jerk, but he hasn't done anything to deserve that.

By joel

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Oksana Chernuha(her real name) KNEW he was alcoholic, but she was looking exactly that tipe of very rich men. She never worked in her life, just lived at the account of 'sponsors".
It's so easy to make the drinking person to be mad.
In Russia she is famous as an international prostitute, in Russia Mel Gibson is respected so much, becouse he treated her as she deserves.Here americans despise their national treasure, very talanted actor and movie director-Mel Gibson.

By Leila

What's behind Mel's pathological ranting?: Grigorieva and a professional studio's editing skills.

By pugz

while i'm no M.D., i don't need to be to diagnose this one; the guy is just a drunk racist.

By damien

Tell me why POP is ignoring Oliver Stone saying the jew media made Hitler look like a bad guy? I await the story from all you cute editors with your pics on the side

By Reid

I have lived with someone with a mental illness. These tapes bring back memories. Walking on eggshells is a good way to put it. As Oksana said he needs medication. He does. I had no idea what a personality disorder was until I was intertwined with someone that had one. Crazy web and you have to get yourself out or learn how to understand it. Can't get in a back and forth with them. The person with the disorder will make you think something is wrong with you. Mel Gibson is mentally ill. I have read he is bi-polar. He needs professional help. Whoever is releasing these tapes may not fully understand what is underlying this situation.

Oksana was right to leave as you have to protect yourself in the end.

By joan

Edited tapes, schmedited tapes, Mel needs to take a pill to curb his sexual tensions and a vasectomy would certainly help him. He should have been a bit more inquisitive regarding a woman you meet and are attracted too, especially with his track record for women. I think all the alcohol and chain smoking has certainly done something to his brain. I have no sympathy for this self righteous, supposedly religious Catholic man....

By linda lou

If she cared anything about her child she would stop recording the father of her child and selling it to the media. He left his life for her and she betrayed him. Who wouldn't be hysterical.

By andy

he wanted out, he knew he made a mistake.. not all is doing.. and he wanted out, one of the many ways to leave a lover.

By Kathleen

It seems obvious to me Mel is an alcoholic. Ask anyone who has any involvement with one and they will tell you it is 'par for the course'. The ranting, name calling, anger, strange behavior, all of it. He needs rehab or AA or something. Just another drunk in the world. It's funny I hear that crap everyday from my drunk ex-boyfriend and I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had to deal with it, but because it's Mel "it's shocking". Give me a break. All I have to say is, "Get help you drunk".

By Gina

Isn't Mel an alcholic? This is typical of many alcoholics -- lashing out in anger and outrage.

This man needs help. He's lost.

By vee

By nantin20

I grew up in an alcoholic household. This is typical but doesn't make right. How many chances does this guy get. He is a jerk that is doing horrible harm to his children with these outbursts. Take it from one who knows. These angry outbursts stay with you forever. No matter how hard you try to forget.

By bstill

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I agree - even if it's a second generation being dry that is just plain angry and doesn't know why. This would be denial or perhaps better said lack of awareness. They don't even remember the past harm they did to young minds and hearts and can't understand why their children are now ACOA's. That would be Adult Children of Alcoholics. Many of these are unaware of their condition/behavior and carry on the abuse. Awareness has a chance of ending the abuse. Even if it costs family relationships fighting to find themselves. Breaking the cycle is very difficult work and abandonment in one form or another is usually the result. I'll stop before I write a book. But I hope this at least catches the attention of one who is suffering from the effects of another's outbursts/alcoholism or other. Even if it's 2 generations past. That they may seek help and receive the courage to break the cycle!

By MJ

Everyone seems to ignore that Mel is bipolar. His behavior is consistent with a manic state -- he just needs to take his meds, which he is obviously not doing. Some lithium and zyprexa would go a long way for him.

My observation is that most men do not leave a woman until there is another one waiting in the wings. This is a generalization, but seems to hold. That means that most women have been at the tail end of a triangle at least once, even if you were unaware of it.

The person who made the vow has the responsibility to keep it. Lets drop the "Oksana broke up Mel's marriage" riff. I'm sure he did a great job of that all on his own. We all should have better boundries, but there is nothing rational about attraction.

By Margaret

Despite these people being in the media spotlight - they are human. If my neighbors were having this trainwreck I'd be heartbroken for them both. Some poor little girl will grow up knowing her Father had a horribly vulgar mouth and was this angry - and that her Mother recorded it all to trap it on tape to tell the world. Mel's other children must feel so sad and sorry for their Dad. Instead of judging - we should be praying.

By Clive

Prayer does not help anyone. It is just gives you a false sense of help. There is no one listening. He needs therapy and meds and she needs to go live her life away from him. It is terrible to be in a abusive relationship. There's a lot of angry men like that out there. Many women suffer in silence. Vee made a really good point. The first wife is laughing right now. Mel paid for thinking with his other head.

By Jinx Nolan

I agree Gibson' behavior certainly sounds alcohol driven. Whoopi Goldberg also thought Gibson's utterings are those of an alcoholic and she knows the bloke. It is sad too that it brings out his anti-Semitism. I hope he gets a sponsor as soon as he is ready.

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