Britney Spears Just Won't Go Away

[cablejockey]

I happened to catch this story on the news, and usually tune it out, but I heard them say she hasnt slept since
Saturday! This is a huge warning sign that mental health issues are involved. When you havent slept in days, your behaviour is going to be way off. Its a good thing she is being forced to get help now.

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[Bunny555]

Here we go again..........
Spears hospitalized for 'mental health' - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Police officers physically removed pop star Britney Spears from her home early today, placing the troubled celebrity on a "mental health evaluation hold," authorites said.

More than a dozen motorcycle officers and a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance swept through the front gates of Spears hilltop Studio City residence shortly before 1 a.m., as a police helicopter hovered overheard. At 1:08 a.m., officers inside the home radioed to commanders that "the package is on the way out."

Spears was rushed from a side entrance of her home into an ambulance. As she was driven down Coldwater Canyon Boulevard, her vehicle was escorted by more than a dozen motorcycle officers, two cruisers and two police helicopters. Her final destination was the UCLA Medical Center, authorities said.

This is the second time in a month that Spears has been placed on a 72-hour welfare hold. The first occurred on Jan. 3, when Spears declined to give up custody of her children to ex-husband Kevin Federline.

The Summit, the winding street on which Spears lives in Studio City, was jammed with the vehicles of journalists and photographers for several hours prior to the police operation.

Authorities said the welfare hold was prompted by a telephone call they received from Spear's psychiatrist. It was unclear exactly when they had received the call, but it was apparent that the operation had been carefully planned over a period of time. Unlike the first welfare hold — in which Spears' ambulance was closely pursued by a throng of photographers — vehicles today were blocked from following the same route. The motorcade that whisked Spears to the hospital also showed a large investment in resources. The line of emergency vehicles stretched longer than a football field.

[Broadway]

Bunny.... tmz.com provides much more detailed information... enough to show that this hospitalization was fully voluntary by Britney Spears, albeit done at the hands of her psychiatrist.

They also indicate that if she does not succumb to taking medicine during the 72 hour hold that the psychiatrist can then ask for, and receive, orders to hold her in medical care for 14 days to get her treatment.

[Leo]

Originally Posted by Broadway

And the really interesting thing is that Britney has apparently declared Sam her unofficial power of attorney so HE is calling the shots in her medical treatment. Quite scary.

Hang on. Unofficial power of attorney? What the heck is that? You either have it, or you don't. That makes absolutely no sense.

[barefootdyke]

well, HOPEFULL, they'll be able to keep her longer than they did last time. didn't she check herself out before?

[prhoshay]

Big whoop.

[Bunny555]

Originally Posted by Broadway

Bunny.... tmz.com provides much more detailed information... enough to show that this hospitalization was fully voluntary by Britney Spears, albeit done at the hands of her psychiatrist.

They also indicate that if she does not succumb to taking medicine during the 72 hour hold that the psychiatrist can then ask for, and receive, orders to hold her in medical care for 14 days to get her treatment.

Thanks.....they seem to be updating the information on there hourly.

[buglover]

Good lord. Dr. Phil is on the Early Show now talking about Britney......

[prhoshay]

Apparently, he's going to be on The View today, too.

[buglover]

He's pimping his show and dispelling rumors that Oprah fired him and he lost his license to practice, etc. I just want him off my tv!