The night Britney Spears was rushed to the hospital, police and paramedics released a statement saying that she was “under the influence of an unknown substance.” Reports now state there were no traces of drugs or alcohol in her blood, that all symptoms indicate she suffers from a bi-polar disorder.
So, how messed up and insane did Britney have to be that night for professionals to believe that drugs were involved?
Crazy.
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They feel she isn’t a threat anymore, but if she was released due to being out of control and ripping out IV’s doesn’t that appear extreme. If I wasn’t crazy I would see it as a time to prove it, not go nuts on people and have those same people say, no she’s not nuts. Let her go. I’m scared for her.
The next meltdown date = the next scheduled deposition. Mark your calendars, people….
Her reasoning just seems heckuva thought but I admit it crossed my mind too. If she is like that without drugs than heck what is she like with them because she HAS taken them before
does not give a shit about anything but herself, she is throwing temper tantrums and thursday and today were just two of them, i am sure she does this all the time to get her way.. she does all this to get her way, so all the ppl around her will cave in to her. it scares the fuck out of me, that she was so insane without drugs or alcohol. that is just insane. the hospital is probably glad she is gone, she just wants to do what she wants to do with no sense for anything or anybody else.
im’ expecting another ” espisode ” any time now, any day now, anywhere.
does she know she lost her kids ?
I am sure she has to know by now. I think a lot will depend on who she surrounds herself with. Are there people of reason with her (and I’m not talking about Mr. Publicity seeking Dr. Phil)
Carolina, your “thought” just demonstrates how little you know about medicine, and mental diseases like bipolar disorder. I am beginning to fear that in your attempt to make Britney look bad you are simply giving your opinion in matters that you have little know-how or knowledge about, and just humilliate yourself with petty commentaries like the one you just posted. People who suffer from bipolar disease and are facing a major breakdown as Britney obviously are can behave erraticaly as if they had intaken something whereas in fact it is just a manifestation of the disease. I think it’s time for us all to realize that SHE DEFINITELY HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION and that she requires MEDICAL ATTENTION. I know it is easier to believe that she is just a careless bitch, but her weird behavior does match with bipolarity, specially if you add her surrounding environment: so much negative attention and lack of loved ones whom she can trust simply has to make this even worse.
It is very easy to say: she put herself in that situation. It was her choice, blah blah blah. If that was the true, then it would be applied to ALL celebrities when we know that it is not….
So I say it is time to show solidarity to her. She has to heal and we should focus more on helping her doing that, changing our vibes from cynical and mediocre to hopeful and kinder.
I hope we give her that chance and that we only speak of things we are qualified to pass judgments on.
I doubt that us sharing opinions on a blog will hamper or help Britney Spears recovery.
i agree with u 200% cadu. im on that opinion too.
to the above poster you are wrong.
there is nothing wrong with her except for the fact that she is a spoiled brat who wants her way and her way only.
she will stop at nothing to get that, we have seen that over and over again, this is why no one can help her, she does not give a shit.
she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
just like with the head shaving, she couldnt’ see her kids so she went nuts that day/night as well.
there is nothing wrong with her, she should just lay on the floor and stamp her arms and legs or bang her head on the wall til she gets what she wants.
no mental illness here, she is creating this drama with a very sound mind.
you clearly have no idea what you are talking about. I almost feel sorry for you.
If only you were correct about this point, the whole world would be a better place.
I think it’s not just Carolina- most other blogs and media outlets think she’s some spoiled bitch who had her day in the sun and now is wasting it. I teach special ed and have some knowledge of mental illness and it’s occurred to me that most people have very little knowledge of it because they don’t encounter it on a daily basis. I was attacked on here a few months ago for saying that I didn’t think she was an addict and that’s why rehab didn’t work and that she has always displayed signs of mental illness. (It’s not a choice, any more than being gay is) and that mental illness was more insidious than substance abuse because she is at the mercy of a terrible chemical imbalance that renders her irrational. I remember her saying she wouldn’t fly on a plane that didn’t have leather seats and people shaking their heads over her brattiness and the hair stood up on my neck then- it probably wasn’t about brattiness at all. It was about paranoia and delusions; she may well have started thinking things like if she sat in non leather seats, terrible things would happen, like bugs on her skin or people able to spy on her. The nutty things, like going into the ocean half naked- these things make sense to mentally ill people (clothes shedding can be anything, but I have often seen it as seeking out cleansing). Even now, with the light dawning and people saying, “Wow, she’s this bad and not an addict?” and realizing what was going on, people are still saying she’s some selfish bitch and not the victim of a vicious mental illness that robs you of your ability to live in any decent way. Without medication, she is not going to be able to parent her children or be in good shape herself. God, those poor little boys. Maybe her illness will shine a light on mental illness in this country and teach people about it and maybe even change these stupid laws that are useless to everyone and give a false freedom to the mentally ill… Doubt it.
thnx jen. ur abslutely right, ppl only judge the action but doesnt wonder y this things happen whats behind, and when u understand that u realize that those behaviours doesnt make u a bad person or a bitch or anythin ppl have said about her. of course she loves her children, and of course she is goin through hard times, even if she goes out with the bigger smile: theres the point. i really support britney and it makes me sad that ppl doesnt understand this kind of ilnesses
Isn’t it possible that she has a mental problem but has also used substances or abused substances?
I agree that there is a lot I do not know about mental illness. Seeing her out and about you know something is off though.
Hopefully she will get whatever help she needs but right now it is frustrating seeing an adult screw up again and again. How much of a pass do you get just because you have mental problems? Even with mental problems you have to bear some responsibility for your actions.
In America, this is a scary subject. It took all of this for us all to agree, with still some hold outs, that she does have a mental illness, because there is such a stigma against it.
Mental illness is treatable, and under treatment, people can still be held accountable for their actions. Once you decide to say that a person should not be held accountable, then it is definetly time to perform a proper psych eval on them. And of they are found to be unable to account for their actions, then they do need to be placed in a mental hospital for treatment.
At least certain types are treatable. But unfortunatly, many people do not get the help they need. And in America it is extremly hard to force someone in to treatment, especially since treatment works best when someone wants to be there.
Most individuals with Bi-polar disorder use drugs in an attempt to treat themselves. They are unaware they are doing this however. I have a few friends with bi-polar disorder and before they begin treatment displayed much of what we see in Spears.
She may have been clean that night, but it does not mean that she has always been clean, and it doens’t mean that without treatment that she won’t have drug use in her future.
But this is why it is so important to cooperate with medical and mental officials when there is a problem so you can qucikly rule out certain issues. The influence of drugs or the withdrawal of them, can cause psychotic behaviour, and psychotic behaviour can look like drug addiction. The reason I feel she’s used drugs on top of the mental illness is because the ilnnesses that she seems to have, bipolar, major depressive disorder, and borderline, often are comorbid with substance abuse.
But if she involved herself in a police stand off with out being under the influence, then the answer is she is very sick. She really shouldn’t have done this, because it brought her behaviour to a whole new level where most people can not excuse her actions anymore. And the scary thing is, this is a chick or needs to constantly one up herself. This time it was a police stand-off; how will she top this next time?
Thank God she did do it. Finally, people see that she’s seriously ill and needs help and needs to receive help before she can safely be around her sons.
Like many, I always beleived Britney was bipolar.
But why then did they let her out of the hospital????
A person that suffers from bipolarity has to be kept in the hospital AGAINST their will because they can’t make the right choices! They are sick and often suicidal! Their brain is just not right!
It takes at least a month to get a patient completely recovered and on the right medication.
I don’t get it.
The doctors should’ve kept her! Unless she just pretended to be crazy????
It’s just ridiculous.
They wouldn’t have kept her necessarily at a medical hospital, she should have been moved to a mental hospital. But our system is flawed. Now it’s on her and her parents and peeps to get her further treatment before another meltdown can happen.
hi my name is nickrantucci i am 19 years i live in cananda this letter is for Britney
i just want to tell you how much i care!!
i am such a fane of you and i makes me so upsent when i see you in so much pain it gives me pain side wishing that you get better with all your might i try to look up in those sky’s hoping you will better truly and loveing in side!! i wish every sice i was a kid every wish i made in the age’s between 8-16 i rember when you did the big song oppes i did it agian i copyed you dance and you are my favoirte my phone number in b.c is 604 376 3631 if you need any help britney i will help you the best i can in any away i love you briteny
she wanted the spotlight back from her sister, and now she has it. she wants all the attention to be on her, and she figured out a way to do it. i also believe the next meltdown will be the day of the next deposition. she doesn’t want those boys because they put a damper on her endless driving around. they just get in her way.
Symptoms of bi-polar disorder below…individuals can cycle quickly or over time, they can have mixed cycles, rapid cycling. With bi-polar order, it is nearly impossible for the person to control what they feel, do or think they feel. They also don’t usually know they are cycling. It’s an awful mental illness/disease/disorder. Medication only treats not resolves it. I have suspected Spears suffered from bi-polar disorder for awhile now…I hope folks will cut her some slack and stop with the ill wishes or comments.
Additional risk factors for suicide in people with bipolar disorder include:
* High number of major depressive episodes.
* Alcohol or drug abuse.
* Early onset of bipolar disorder.
* Family history of suicide.
Hypomania/Manic episode: (cycling up)
Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity
Inflated self-importance; in some, delusions or hallucinations. Feeling all-powerful, invincible, and destined for greatness.
Euphoric mood
Feeling “high”, excessively optimistic, better than ever before.
Extreme irritability
Feeling irritable or angry; Behavior that is aggressive, provocative, or intrusive.
Decreased need for sleep
Feeling rested after just a few hours of sleep.
More talkative than usual
Extremely talkative and sociable; pressure to keep talking.
Racing thoughts
Flight of ideas; can’t keep up with your own ideas and thoughts.
Distractibility
Inability to concentrate, distracted, restless.
Increase in goal-directed activity or psychomotor agitation
Extremely energetic; increased productivity; a feeling of high intelligence and creativity.
Risky behavior
Excessive involvement in pleasurable or high risk activities, such as sex, drug or alcohol use, gambling, or spending sprees.
Impaired judgment
Reckless, impulsive, unpredictable; No perception that the mood and behaviors are abnormal.
Loss of interest or pleasure
Inability to experience pleasure. Nothing seems to interest you anymore, including former hobbies, social activities, and sex.
Appetite or weight changes
Significant weight loss or weight gain—a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month.
Sleep changes
Insomnia or oversleeping (also known as hypersomnia).
Psychomotor agitation or retardation
“Keyed up,” unable to sit still, anxious, restless or sluggish, slow speech and body movements, lack of responsiveness.
Depressive Epidsode: cycling down
Fatigue or loss of energy
Physically drained. Even small tasks are exhausting. Can’t do things as quickly as you used to.
Self-loathing
Strong feelings of worthlessness or guilt. Harsh criticism of perceived faults and mistakes.
Concentration problems
Inability to focus. Difficulty making decisions. Can’t “think straight.” Memory problem
Thank you so much for posting this! As a person who suffers from this disease, I can tell you that Britney fits all of those descriptions and most likely IS bipolar. But the sad thing is the people who refuse to believe that she has a problem. The people who are closed minded and only say that she’s a spoiled brat. They are so wrong, and its that thinking that keeps people from getting treatment they need.
Before I was diagnosed, those were the exact words my mother used to describe me, “a spoiled brat.” Many times my ex-husband would ask me when I was in a mania if I was on something, when I wasn’t. The disease cost me EVERYTHING….my job, my car, my dogs, my house, my husband, and my life. Drug and alcohol addictions are very common among people untreated for bipolar disorder. Your emotions are on a rollercaoster, and you have absolutely NO control over them, and in an attempt to gain some sort of control, you drink or do drugs. It doesn’t make sense unless you have experienced the rollercoaster yourself. My mother now knows there is a chemical imbalance, and that I wasn’t just spoiled, but even with all that information, she can’t grasp what it was like to be at the mercy of your emotions.
It took me realizing that there was something wrong, and I wanted it to stop to finally get help. It was the best thing I ever did. I’m a new person and am finally accomplishing so many things I wanted to do, but couldn’t before. Realizing that I wasn’t just a “spoiled brat” was the best confidence booster.
So everyone can pound away at Britney and say whatever they want…but take a moment to open your mind and realize that just because you don’t understand the problem doesn’t mean there isn’t one. You can’t “force” someone to get help. They have to want to do it on their own or it will never work. Of course she should have support to get to that point, but pushing them to it only causes anger and resentment and has the opposite effect. As proven by Britney now being in Arizona or wherever with a photog and doing whatever she damn well pleases and ignoring anyone telling her anything other than what she wants to hear. She’s not being spoiled…trust me, I’ve been there.
Take a second and learn a bit about mental illnesses. They’re terrible diseases that control your mind. And sadly, our society condemns those who have them. I only tell those I have to about my disorder. I made the mistake in the beginning of telling anyone, and now people avoid me like the plague, even though I’m much more in control now than I was before. Its sad, its hard, it hurts, and until people wake up, there will always be Britneys in this world.
i am done with the bitch
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