Barton Hospitalization a Media Ploy?

Mischa Barton’s recent mental issues have been almost as public as Britney Spears’ infamous breakdown of more than a year ago, leaving many of her “haters” feeling pity for the former O.C. star.

Unlike in Spears’ case, though, sources have revealed that Mischa’s issues may stem from her publicist’s desire to see the washed-up actress back in the press and on the cover of one – or more – of the celebrity weekly magazines.

“As sad as Mischa’s recent problems are, what seems to be upsetting her representatives even more is that no one really cares,” an editor from a high-level magazine revealed.

However, Barton’s publicist, Craig Schneider, has denied the claims, telling Page Six that the actress is in high demand, despite her recent work drought and lack of a credible movie.

“I can assure you that I’ve been inundated with requests and inquiries from the celebrity weeklies… If none of them care, then by all means, please stop calling and e-mailing,” Schneider said.

It is probably prudent to note that all of these offers more than likely came after Barton’s hospitalization in the Cedars Sinai Psych Ward, and not before…

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Britney Spears Is Still Very Messed Up

Britney Spears recovery from her problems is not the done deal that it is portrayed, with her bodyguard telling the upcoming issue of Star magazine that the singer is still in a very disturbed and troubled place.

The bodyguard says that Britney, far from being cured is actually still very bulimic, abusing laxatives and forcing herself to vomit after meals.

Despite the image makeover she has undertaken, making it seem she is well on the road to recovery, the reason her father, Jamie, is still her court appointed conservator is because she is still having major mental problems, living fear-filled days and struggling with her eating disorder.

Add to this the fact that she wants to get back with Adnan and you can tell all is not right with her.

Steve-O Back In Mental Hospital

Despite being clean for 115 days ow, Steve-O has checked himself back into a mental institution to try and get on top of his problems.

He says this on his blog:

“I’ve now been clean for 115 days, and I’m, again, in a mental institution,” the Jackass star, 33, writes. “I did so much cocaine, ketamine, pcp, nitrous oxide, and all sorts of other drugs, that, quite simply, my brain is f—-d up.”

“I frequently suffer from horrible mood swings and severe depression.”

“The bottom line is that doing drugs f—-d my a– up, and I’m going to be paying for it for a long time, probably for the rest of my life,” he says. “Everyone’s going to make their own decisions in life, but nobody needs to make the same mistakes I made.”

“The medication that is prescribed to me doesn’t do the trick every day. I’m back in the looney bin trying to get that s—t right.

You have to give him credit for effort and recognizing the damage his lifestyle did. He has a long hard road in front of him, but hopefully he will get there.