Celebrity Justice
Brit Off to a Mental Hospital?

Sources tell TMZ the "responsible" people in Britney's life are trying to convince her to voluntarily enter a mental hospital.

We're told there's now a consensus -- she'll never get custody of her kids unless she undergoes intensive, in-patient treatment for what appears to be a severe bipolar disorder. But we're told Spears is resisting and does not want to enter a hospital.

And sources say that since her release from Cedars, Brit has "pulled it together, at least on the surface." She is coherent and engaged, but will not voluntarily enter a mental facility -- at least for now.

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46. I don't think Britney is Mental, I think all the stress and being in a fish bowl has just gotten to her. I feel for her I really do. However, I don't think checking into a hospital is a bad idea. I would do what ever I had to to make sure my kids were not taken completely away from me and if that means checking into a hospital because others think I'm nuts then so be it. Put the pride aside Britney and get the kids back, they need you and they should be your priority. Lots of love and prayers to you kido!!

Posted at 12:09PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Kim in Fla

47. I hope she goes...she needs to forget about her children for now, and get well.

Posted at 12:03PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Ramona

48. PROLONGING HOSPITALIZATION IS NOT GOING TO HELP. I WORK IN A MHMR FACILITY AND CLIENTS WHO HAVE MENTAL ILLNESS NEED MEDICATION OR THEY ARE A DANGER TO THEMSELVES AND OTHERS. IT IS A CHEMICAL IMBALANCE. IT IS OBVIOUS TO EVERYONE BUT HER THAT SHE HAS SOME KIND OF MENTAL PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. SHE IS IN DENIAL AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE ANYWHERE NEAR HER KIDS UNTIL SHE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED. THERE ARE TOO MANY CASES WHERE UNSTABLE MOTHERS HAVE ACTUALLY KILLED THEIR KIDS. IF SHE EVER WANTS TO SEE HER KIDS AGAIN SHE WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. I'M SURPRISED SHE DIDN'T DO SOMETHING TO THE KID SHE HAD IN THE CLOSET.

Posted at 12:06PM on Jan 7th 2008 by penny

49. Jibber Jabber help is on the way

Jibber Jabber help is but a moment away

Jibber Jabber, Jibber Jabber, sorry I forgot the rest!

Posted at 12:03PM on Jan 7th 2008 by hOw BiG IS HeR wHaT?

50. I think that britney should go and get help.. she dose not care about her boys and that is sad..kevin is a great man and a great dad.. he is doing a good job.. britney should get her family thier and should her help out... not go and be in the stop lite.. i think she will be her self.. and she will never see her boys any more.. she will be the next anna nikcole smith and we don't to see that again.. not another star dying.. pray for her and hope for the best..

Posted at 12:03PM on Jan 7th 2008 by jill

51. I feel bad for her and her boys. Her mom, dad and siblings are xxxked up which attributes to her being xxxked up.
Hollywood/LA is majorly xxxked up.
She definitely needs help and I hope she gets it soon.
Those poor boys. The cycle continues. They'll be messed up because both their parents are messed up.
K-Fed is looking good right now only because he's on his best behavior, but he's far from father of the year.

Posted at 12:03PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Too Bad

52. I am not a Brittany fan but I am so worried for her children. I am an adult survivor who watched her mother break down and after multiple suicide attempts, and was finally hospitalized. Since she waited too long she was in and out for most of my childhood life and I never truly had a mom. I still wear my scars and am licking the wounds caused from the nightmare I called my life because of her troubles. These scars have made it hard for me to learn how to trust and I spent most my life in survival mode.

Brittany’s children will be the ones to suffer and their suffering will be passed on to their children and so on. She needs help now, before her kids are old enough to remember and be affected by her behavior, and trust me they will. Please before it’s too late! I still have nightmares about visiting her and can almost still feel the knot in my stomach I would get out of fear when she would come home and how long it would be before I found her dead.

Help her now or make sure she never sees her children again this is the babies lives we are talking about now! And Dr. Phil, shame on you.

Posted at 12:04PM on Jan 7th 2008 by brokenheart

53. I really do feel like that Brit has been pushed to the point of breaking and the media is more to blame than they care to admit. Hows this for Therapy, Media, leave her alone for a few months, keep her out of the spot light for awhile and give her a chance to fix what is broke......

Posted at 12:50PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Mimi

54. She feels like she has too much to lose if she gets help. Once she takes the road to normalcy - no more cameras! And let's face it, that's the only reason why she's still famous. She's too haggard to ever make a come back and whether or not she even has any talent remains to be seen.

She's done.

Posted at 12:05PM on Jan 7th 2008 by truthiness

55. my niece's boyfriend killed himself while suffering from bipolar disease. he didn't think there was anything wrong with him, it was everyone else. he didn't take his meds because he was fine only he obviously wasn't. he left behind a 2 month old son and a family wondering if there was something they should have done. he too was released from a hospital earlier than the family thought should have, but nothing was done and now it's too late. at the funeral, his father said his son had suffered for many years and if anyone knows of someone suffering from this or something like this-FORCE THEM TO GET HELP. it could be too sad otherwise.

Posted at 12:07PM on Jan 7th 2008 by just so sad

56. Forceing Brit to get help will not work. She has to be ready and want help and she is no where near it. Thank god she has lost her kids, as long as they are taken care of and in a safe enviroment that is all that matters. Let Brit find her own way, she seems to be so smart and no one can tell her anything so go own with yourself Brit, your babies will be so proud one day.

Posted at 12:07PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Raven

57. THANKS GOD she does not want to get into mental hospital, they would drug her until kill her. Nobody deserves that thing. Has everybody watched Angelina Jolie movie where they show how they drug people? How about the movie stared by 90210 blondy star where she shows crazyness in mental facilities? everybody knows nasty effects of psichiatrics drugs. I am sure some vitamins and pushing away K-Fed will solve her problems. She is a very productive woman who needs to get all support she can get. She looks fisically very healthy and her last work is very good eventhough some people do not like that kind of music. Can somebody in scientology please help her?

Posted at 12:19PM on Jan 7th 2008 by apoyabritney

58.






WOW TMZ you actually sound like you care! Is she isnt making money for you right now and you have to act compassionately????? This whole site make me vomit!!!!

Posted at 12:10PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Me

59. Britney will do the right thing and get the treatment she needs ... when Hell freezes over. She's selfish, spoilt and thinks the rules don't apply to her. Britney do whatever it takes to get her kids back? She doesn't care about them enough - all Britney cares about is Britney.

Maybe Cedars and Dr Phil went about it the wrong way but, if Britney honestly and truly wants her kids back, she should have said "Thank you Dr Phil. I will do whatever it takes."

But no, our Brit throws a hissy-fit. Anyone would think she doesn't want those kids but then again ... all this publicity is free and there's nothing like free publicity, y'all.

Posted at 12:11PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Green Eyes

60. I think Ms. Love was indeed correct in her assessment that Brit has been taking too much Aderall. I had a friend who took it for a long time and she would also take more than prescribed. It's a type of speed so naturally, her eye's would get dilated just like Brit's and she would get totally out of control. She even attacked a guy at the local bar with a pool cue and tried to poke his eye out. Aderall is great for people with real A D D but when it is abused or not truly needed it can lead to extremely troubling and destructive behaviour. I have heard before that Brit was on this medication, so I'm not surprised she is abusing it. Since it is speed, it makes sense as to why we see Brit constantly going 100 mph. She can't obviously sit still. It's really up to her doctor's to decide what is best for her but somehow, I don't think Aderall is the answer. How sad...........lets hope they get her off that crap. It's worse than methylphenidate!

Posted at 12:11PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Ida Richilieau

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