And this is healthy? SHE IS A GROWN WOMAN! She can makeup her own mind about what she does. Her parents need to STFU and stop trying to do damage control on their cash cow. I don't approve of the garbage she does but this is beyond foolish. You cannot make a person do right. If the doctors did not think she had a mental illness and refused to hold her there who are her parents to freaking yap off. They don't have to tell the entire world. I think it's shameful the court has given control of this woman's money to her parents. She is NOT an adult child! She is an adult. People need to get over it. If you don't like what she does fine but locking her up and drugging her for the rest of her life is not the answer.

Now we are talking about a human being's right to have control over their own life. In that respect i support Britney. She has the natural, god-given, inalienable right to be a fool.

WHAT A F*CKING MESS!!

Wow, her dad got the hotel to let her into the room. He's serious about getting her some help. For the last year lots of people have been complaining about where are her parents, well here they are!

"For the last year lots of people have been complaining about where are her parents, well here they are!"
True.

AntoniaC: Being an adult doesn't mean you can do whatever you want to. She is mentally is and has been diagnosed, it's like allowing someone who's drunk to drive a car while you know he could kill himself or others because he's not in his right mind, it's like passing someone the knife. There are a lot of adults who can't take care of themselves (because of a physical, mental or other disability) and have conservators to help them. I am a conservator myself and I tell you, it's nothing to be ashamed for when someone needs help. But we're talking about a spoiled brat WITH a mental illness so the last thing we can expect from Britney is being grateful.

It's not about "not liking what she does". Even if she were "just" a fool, that doesn't allow her to kill other people while driving drugged up in her car.

I really hope her father will have more power and so be able to help her and save her from crazy people like this Sam or Adnan!

It has no been concluded she has a mental illness. It has been speculated. If she was a danger to others she would have been kept in the hospital. If she was drugged up she should be arrested. that is a police matter. People need to stop trying to have her committed. This is the way she wants to live her life. Until she starts hurting other people she is allowed to roam freely. When she does hurt someone throw her butt in jail. Her parents have no right to run her life. it is disgusting a nation of people raised to believe the constitution and who know what the declaration of independence says would even begin to think it's ok to hand over control of someone's life to another person without just cause. They couldn't keep her in the hospital. what makes anyone think they have just cause to strip this woman of self-determination? As I stated earlier this is an issue of human rights. Are we going to drug this girl into conformity? Are we going to take everything until she is nothing just to say "we saved her"? For what? Once you do that there is no soul left to save.

A GROWN WOMAN? oh yes she physically is 26 and a grown woman but her brain is like a kid oh and not kid i must say BEANBRAIN!

she is not a girl
dont tell her what to belive
she is not a girl not a yet a woman
but if u look at her closely
u will find a REAL sh*tNEEEEEEEY

I agree that Brit may be an adult in age, but mentally she's not all there. I also agree w/ her dad that if she doesn't change something and get help, she's gonna die. Seriously, I can now see something like Diana happening all over again, or a drug overdose.
People must hate Britney pretty bad to be so eager to watch her destroy herself. It's one thing to watch some high-living popstar galvant around LA and be outrageous. It's another to watch someone sick and in need of help spiral out of control.

AntoniaC: I guess there you have a point, next time they should arrest her instead of wasting money and put her in a expensive psych ward. But with or without a conservator she's a lost case I guess. Is there a diagnose "beyond help"?

I think it's everyone's fault.

Oh, but I really read I think on Tmz that she's been diagnosed bi polar. Usually the things they post are true, but of course we can't be sure about this one. I think there must be more, narcissism? Either way, beyond help and in need of a conservator.

I think it's great that her parents are taking charge, that is what a parent is supposed to do...however I don't think they should be making statements like that to the public. The media is really out of control on covering the life of a fallen popstar. I mean it's a little morbid because this is a human life, not entertainment. Not a single day goes by without some sort of Britney Spears news. She is obviously in need of help and obviously the constant media attention is just feeding her problems, and the people in her life if they truly want to see her get better they should stop making statements to the media and focus on what is important...getting her help before something drastic happens. And seriously the paparazzi around her is INSANE truly disturbing. Do people have no shame?

It's funny that so many people were saying before how badly she needs to be treated and kept in care...now people are saying that she should be free to make her own life choices and roam around. Nothing is ever good enough!

Urgh, I wish she could just get some privacy already. The paparazzi is really annoying me with all the Britney coverage.

Antonia, someone with mental illnes doesn't always think in the right way and Brit HAS been diagnosed as bipolar. Its been said many times. She just hasn't gotten the proper care and therapy because once she starts to feel better she thinks shecan go off her meds. How do you know what is going on in her very personal moments??? Her parents aren't trying to control her life, they are trying to save her life. Did you see the circus wreck of paparazzi chasing her yesterday? Eventually something like that is going to kill her or some innocent bystander. If people followed me that way every second of my life I think I would put myself into a padded room. I would be scared for everyone around me. Seeing that she is not really phased by it shows there is something wrong. She used to be a completely different person.Sweet and genuine and very caring. That is completely gone.

Face it people...you can't have it both ways...everyone was like "where are her parents" and now that they are there everyone is like..."let Britney alone to lead her life, her parents are worried about the money". Give it a rest, give Britney a rest, let them live in PEACE, take care of their daughter.

I've said this in almost all the other Britney threads and I'll keep saying it. She's seriously going to die. She needs to stay in the hospital. She needs something.

Antonio C. Again I will explain some things. One Britney suffers from more than just one mental illness probably triggered from post partum, but depression and bi-polar in combination are not uncommon. Britney sees her parents as authority figures, as she should but with her fame she has people like you telling her she is a grown woman and doesn't need her parents in her life. So when she pushes her parents away she opens the door for someone else to come in the be protectors and enablers. Her mood swings are classic bi-polar but her depression is what makes her angry and strike out. It can also make her paranoid, and fearful. The hospitals only obligation is to make sure she is not of immediate danger to herself or others, beyond that it is above and beyond the call of duty. NOW consider the expense the hospital has to put out with extra security, staff, and the scrutiny this person brings with it. I am sure it was a pr nightmare for the hospital. Her release was stricly done on the margine of the guidelines for release. Now her parents. The ones who gave her birth, raised her, brought out her talent, took her to all her activities, stayed with her 24/7 when she went out of town, took care of her when she was sick, I am guessing cried when she got hurt, if they were the kind of parents to who wanted to take their daughters money... guess what... before she turned 17 she was a multi-millionare. The money was always there. Most children pull away from their parents but most children don't have the finances or the influences Britney does. Britney needs structure help. She is dealing with too many outside influnces to know what she wants. She is too vulerable right now for her too let strangers make decisions for her. Her parents are the best ones to give her what she needs. Bring her back to her roots where her spirit soared and she felt safe.

"Until she starts hurting other people she is allowed to roam freely."

Oh yeah, let's not try to PREVENT a tragedy, let's just sit back and wait until one happens.

.....this poor girl hasn't been right since she had both of those babies close together.....bi-polar?...I don't think so.....try post-partum depression....I was where she was, trying desperately to escape the awful feelings that accompany it.....she's been told she is a crappy mother by the tabloids, which sure doesn't help your state of mind...... she is finding it's really hard to take care of herself, much less those kids, and all the booze and wrong drugs in the world won't help, and how awful to have every failure highlighted and talked about by everyone around her...some kind of prozac and a good therapist is what she needs.....and hugs from us, not a kick up her butt at every corner.....she is more to be pitied than scolded....I feel so bad for her....

I feel so bad for Britneys dad! Everytime you see her parents they look older and older. This must really be killing him. Look, yes Britney is grown but we are all on the outside looking in! Do you really think any parent would go to such extent if there wasn't just cause? They are trying to save her! Do you really think he isn't embarrassed about this whole thing? No parent wants to end up in this position but obviously this is their daughters last chance! I always figured that things in Britneys world must be pretty damn bad for her parents to have been counting on Kevin to take care of the kids. Her dad HATED him. I always thought that the public must not even know the half of what's going on and I believe we are only seeing a glimpse of her world. So give the guy a break I'm sure he wouldn't be doing this if it wasn't ABSOLUTELY necessary!

I tell this to my mom, too, who is glued to this story...don't try to diagnose Britney. This tabloid culture urges us to speculate on everything, but in this instance, it's a big mistake. Mental health diagnoses are complex, and even though she's a celebrity, I don't think we should get in the habit of labeling people like that...it could carry over into judging coworkers, friends, and family. We're not her shrinks, let them do their job.

About the parents thing...I've been starting to think that part of her problem might be that they don't have her best interests in mind, either, which would mean she basically has no one in her corner. Sad.

Antonia are you for real?? And i feel bad for Sh!tney's dad.

it must be SO hard for her parents. i can understand how people may say that they should have had a more active role in her life for the past few years,but you have to think about it in terms of a child who doesn't live at home and does what they want because they can. they are trying to do the right thing to save their daughter and it's like what they do goes to the wayside. i hope that the courts are able to really put some pressure on the situation - not that i think it will help - but maybe it could do some good....

Annebeal... your wrong. There is no harm to speculating as to Britney's condition, as the doctors themselves can only speculate. It is not an exact science. It is not a matter of judging it is a matter of compassion. The reason everyone is concern is that Britney is not letting the "shrinks" do their job because the people around her are telling her that it is they who have their best interest in mind... How could anyone who has followed this story from the beginning believe her parents don't have her best interest in mind. That is not only disrespectful toward her parents but your own. The sacrafices they made so their daughter even got to this point tells where there heart lies. It is so sad to see two individuals being question at every turn when they are trying to protect the daughter they brought up with wholesome values. Your parents gave you values, it is you who decides what to keep or discard. If you decide to go out and be a murder... is that your mom's fault? If before you went on your killing spree your mom tried to have you committed but the law says she had no control of your actions, does that mean she was trying to control you life or that she was trying to stop a tragdy she knew was coming? And if after all this happen she still stood by your side while everyone else was saying it was her fault for not bring you up properly would that make her love for you wrong? What is hard for you to understand is that Britney is not dealing with ordinary people but people who are seeking fame and fortune. Her current boyfriend, who has a wife, Her manager Sam Lufti who wants to dominate her life, to those who tell her, she needs no help are the people who are having the most influence on her. Yes it is her parents who have her best interest in mind. I pray that they are allowed to bring back to the way she was.

eeek! "throws" is misspelled - should be "throes"...

I think it is abnormal that she chooses to go gallivanting around town knowing full well there will be plenty of papparazi to take her picture. I think it is definite proof of her mental illness. A person in their right mind would hunker down at home for a few months in embarrassment or just try to get it together, not go to a hotel for a romp. But then I thought, maybe there are cameras in her house from Sam Lufti? And she knows this? I tend to think he is controlling her somehow given the reports of his intimidating and bullying behavior with other people.

I also read that her doctor did not release her - it was a non-doctor.

She is a little lost girl in an adult body!!May she find peace and stay alive...these men are horrendous for her and they have no honor!

Yikes. What a mess. I know she is a 'grown woman' but she really obviously needs help from people who REALLY care about her (her parents). It is very apparent that whatever she was doing for herself before, was NOT working!

I'm really losing all hope that this girl will get better. I just don't ever think she will help herself, and she won't let anyone else help her. Ugh. Now we will have to hear about every move she makes again. It'll be the same old sh*t, different day.

"Annebeal... your wrong. There is no harm to speculating as to Britney's condition, as the doctors themselves can only speculate. It is not an exact science."

It's not, but people with their PsyD or PhD that have actually evaluated her would probably beg to differ. Obviously there's no harm to Britney herself, but I worry about this watercooler talk combining with mental health...people already hastily diagnose themselves with psych textbooks, the DSM, and WebMd...I hate to see what happens when they're using Star magazine or TMZ instead as their source.

I just hate to see this stuff casually thrown around, because labeling is so dangerous.

That really sucks.

I cant imagine how frustrating this would be as a parent or a sister.

I would be so FREAKING pissed off.

AntoniaC, how can you even say......"When she does hurt someone throw her butt in jail" Are you serious? You would want her to kill someone while driving like a nutcase, and THEN put her in jail???? Are you kidding? That's like saying its ok to drive completely wasted drunk, and only when you kill someone will we hold you responsible once you kill someone!!!!!!! That has to be one of the most irresponsible, dimwitted comments EVER on a Britney story. She needs help, serious help, before she actually does hurt an innocent person driving, because she will.

She is not mentally ill, she is just a spoiled brat... if everyone could just stop caring if she makes a stop or not at the gas station at Starbucks, at any random hotel the madness could end.

Also, gmrj I didn't read your full comment...I should've read that I disrespect my own family by doubting the intentions of a child star's parents. Uh-huh. Makes sense to me.

She needs more help then what she has gotten...

And the band plays on!!!

PS: I tend to agree with some of what Antonia C is saying. If the hospital saw fit to let Britney go...then is she really in a mental health crisis...I'm really leaning to "No, she truly is just a trashtastic slorebag"...SHE BLOWS!!!

this is a big mistake

I still say I have a bad, baaaaad feeling about this, I really do.

haha Tiabia!
But really this posts ARE getting old. Can Pop stop reporting on Britney with pap pictures? Are they really necessary?

for all you people that think her parents are just trying to get control of her money, they could probably make a lot more if she were left to her own devices and killed herself. they would probably be in control of her music and estate. plus, they could make a killing on selling their stories for movies, tv shows, and magazines. i don't think they are interested in her money. they want her to get better. it's obvious that she is on the path to destruction.

and... that's absolutely the last comment i am making on this train wreck.

i can't this anymore...can we just leave the girl alone....can the paps leave her alone? can some big time publishing/editor someone say we will not pay or publish photos of britney for like 6 months to a year!!

I'm with AntoniaC. Yes, britney needs help but folks, there is a reason that requirements for involuntary commitment are stringent. It's a VERY slippery slope to start involuntarily committing people who just don't act "normally." The hearing inside of the hospital must have shown that britney's situation did not meet those stringent requirements so they could not hold her against her will. And it is HER will. Are we going to start committing everyone we believe is messing up their own lives? Then where does it stop? Yes, there are extreme cases where IC is necessary but Britney seems to have control over basic human functions. She's not incapacitated.

I said before and I'll say it again here, I believe she's well aware of what she is doing and how to manipulate things to her advantage. It seems she cooperated enough to get her out of a situation she didn't want to be in - being controlled. She even tried to manipulate her dad into get her out of there by putting on a "daddy's little girl" act. Even if she does have a mental illness, meds won't fix any personality disorders attached. Personality disorders that compel her to behave in attention seeking, selfish ways.

sigh whatever she's doing to her life.

AS always, I totally agree with Woop and Tiabia.
Also, Annebreal I am totally witih you. People are citing TMZ as a credible source for the diagnosis for mental illness. Who KNOWS where they got their info from. Speculation from unnamed sources is hardly a credible source for a mental illness diagnosis.

But of course, people will cling to anything that allows them to believe that Britney's behavior is 100% beyond her control....that as soon as they give her the right pills, she will start wearing underwear and will go back to making videos.

choo, choo, choo......the train rolls on.....

right on Woop.

I mean she has been released from the hospital twice by now? and people keep on going she has some mental illness.

Antonia, where have you been? She is mentally ill and can not make good decisions for herself. Her parents are doing what any family would do to help and protect their child.

It is VERY clear to me that there is something wrong inside her head. WHAT it is is unknown at this time, as there is no offical statement to that effect (which I believe would come from her family rather than the doctor, correct?).

The lack of offical statement says to me that they have not yet been able to make a correct diagnosis.

Now, it's NOT her fault that she has a mental illness. That just IS. What IS her fault is her apparent refusal to cooperate for an extended period of time to get a proper diagnosis and treatment. Her apparent refusal thus far is her fault and only her fault, and I cannot see anything short of outright disaster and tragedy to make her see it.

And me, I can do without seeing her make more records and videos. I was never a fan, never even remotely enjoyed any of her hit singles. She's never been my style of music, and never will be. But I do want her to take responsibility and get a diagnosis and maintain treatement FOR HERSELF AND HER CHILDREN. She's still a human being, and her sons are innocent victims here, and she is unable to see or understand that. By all appearances in her view the only victim is herself, and she seems to view those out to actually help her help herself as the bad guys.

she wouldn't have been in the psych ward if she wasn't ill. she has real mental health issues. if you haven't been around people that have them i'm not sure you can understand. there are few things worse for a parent than watching a child destroy themself. as a parent you do everything you can for your children and try to protect them from the world and then to watch them destroy themself is like the lowest level of hell. very, very sad.

Again...annebreal, we are here to comment and speculation is part of that. Also are you saying that if you were a star you would doubt your mother's love for you? Woop you heart has harden from previous posting. We all read this and we all have to decide how much we can take of it. I am in full compassion with the parents right now. How could they not make statements? The minute they leave anywhere 50 people are in there face saying How's your daughter? Do you think Sam Lufti's out to drug Britney? What are you doing to help your daughter? And that is 24/7. TMZ is not the only source but there have been new reports from the time of Kevin's and Britney's marriage. The doctors did not make the decision to let her go. Administation made the decision to let her go. There job is to do what is in the best interest of the hospital not the patient. What medicine could do for her is make the episodes less severe... and with treatment she could learn to control her mood swings. Part is a chemical imbalance and part psychological. This is true of most mental illnesses. To not realize that this is a tragic situation and that her parents are stuggling if insensitive. Annebreal I just want you to take a look at this from a different perspective, and offer compassion. Britney has no clue as to what we write here. None of the players in this arena care what we say, ( well maybe Sam because he needs all the help he can get.). Those of you who don't care for this... don't comment and read about J-lo's twins, or Kristen Dunst in the hospital. If you don't like Britney than say that. Say you hate her music, her actions. But at least see this for what it is. A person who is being swallowed up by the world at large, with the only people who are trying to save her are the ones getting blocked at every turn. In truth I think there should be a public outcry for her to get help. You want to stop the paps, the strange behavior, the question of who is right and wrong. Yes put her in the hospital and let her get treatment. Put her parents in charge of her affairs. Within two weeks the stories will stop. She will start to get better and than she can make the choice herself whether she wants to go or stay.

Again this is from "sources" but People has an article about why she was released early, here is part of it:

The doctor overseeing Spears's care had wanted her to stay, (as did her parents), but the decision was overridden by the court representative, the source said.

The procedure calls for a hearing at the hospital to find out whether the hold is justified. The rep for the court, called a "hearing referee" – who is usually a lawyer – interviews the patient and doctor to determine if there's "just cause" for detainment.

"This is when law and medicine collide," says attorney Terry K. Wasserman, who's not involved in the Spears matter, "when a lawyer can override a doctor's opinion."