Suicide Fears for Mischa Barton
July 19, 2009 by Amber
Filed under Celebrity, Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton was placed under psychiatric hold by the LAPD on Wednesday after friends of the actress phoned police, afraid she was about to kill herself.
The former television starlet was supposed to be flying to New York for the premiere of her new film, Homecoming, but had become so disheartened by the movie’s poor reviews that she’d gone on a marathon three-day coke bender and threatened suicide, according to a source.
“She’s in very bad shape,” the source explained.
“She’s running out of money and can’t find love, so now she is looking for a good time to escape her misery. She is on a downward spiral.”
The source added: “She is a mess. She is a suicidal, uninsurable mess.”
Barton’s publicist, Craig Schneider, released a statement on her behalf, confirming that the actress “remains in the hospital under doctor’s orders.” The St. Trinian’s star is being held under section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code, whereby authorities can hold a person who presents a risk to themselves and/or the community for up to 72 hours – the same law that saw Britney Spears hospitalised at Cedars Sinai last year.
Spears bounced back pretty quickly from her little episode with the help of her family and a strong management team behind her, however, a pal of Barton’s believes it won’t be so easy for the former O.C. star.
“She is a tortured and troubled person,” the friend said. “You can survive a bad review, but when you don’t show up for the premiere of your new film, it’s not a good sign of where your career is heading.”
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