Celebrity Justice
Brit's Parents Tried to Commit Her

TMZ has learned Britney's parents -- especially her dad -- have been earnestly trying for months to get her committed into a mental hospital for a bipolar disorder.

We know Jamie Spears in particular has felt since last summer that Brit was suffering from a mental disease and not substance abuse. Jamie was looking for a way to push his daughter into a facility but she refused. Indeed, we're told she refused and continues to refuse to undergo a battery of tests that would officially diagnose the bipolar disorder.

We're told both Jamie and Lynne Spears believe Sam Lutfi, the guy who was inseparable from Brit until last week, was a prime reason she was refusing treatment. They are so mad at Lutfi they threw him out of Cedars last week.

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61. IT'S not hard to be committed when you got as much money as she has. The reason more folks are not committed that should be is that they lack any way to pay for it. CRAZY COSTS ALOT TO TREAT.

Posted at 2:31PM on Jan 9th 2008 by REDHEAD JOE

62. "earnestly"?

Posted at 1:59PM on Jan 9th 2008 by rlala

63. To all the people that would ratrher see her die ( #27), just remember, Brittney is someone's daughter,someone's sister and most importantly someone's mother. How perfect are your lives that you wish someone was dead. Are you loved by all of your friends and family that you don't do anything wrong and everyone wishes the best for you. Get a grip and put in a prayer for her. I guess every little part of your life was so picture perfect and you had no screw ups. Think about what you say. Stop all of this critisizing nobody's perfect. There is a lot of pressure that she's under. If you have any kids remember those same words may come back to haunt you. No one sets out to be a bad parent and Britt has been under a lot of pressure. You are the same people that put her up on a pedistal when she first came on the scene now you want to kick her when she's down. I'm not perfect by I choose not to down her but pray for her.

Posted at 1:59PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Wisdom

64. These so called parents, raised some bad decisions makers, and seem to be poor white trash with money off their daughter, yeah commit her so you can finally be in control of her money. Britney's parents blame everybody and their mother but themselves and Britney. Those girls are used to rasing themselves that is why they make poor decisions, there were no parents.

Posted at 2:01PM on Jan 9th 2008 by smarisurge

65. My younger brother is bi-polar and we went through the same thing. For two years he refused to get help and there was nothing any of us could do. Even after he attempted suicide, the hospital had to release him. Unfortunately it wasn't until he tried to hurt one of his own children that the court intervened and forced him into treatment. He is much better now but still struggles with staying on his medication.

I hope Jamie and Lynn Spears can hang in there. There is no telling how low Britney will sink before she hits bottom. It is a very sad situation especially for those babies.

Posted at 2:02PM on Jan 9th 2008 by m*sat

66. ........oh......whatever...

Posted at 2:08PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Hideous

67. Bipolar disorder. What a bunch of crap. She is an addict addicted to drugs and alcohol and publicity. Guess now she wants everyone to feel sorry for her because she is bipolar. Crap Crap Crap. Someone should commit her for a couple of years before her kids suffer.

Posted at 2:04PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Scooobie

68. Why would Britney Spears need to be committed? If the woman has indeed been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder it is a treatable illness. She needs to identify a decent and trustworthy pyschiatrist and with medication she will be able to live a normal life. Most people with bi-polar disorder have a difficult time coming to grips with it as their first reaction is usually disbelief. If she hasn't yet she will come around but first she must be properly diagnosed and I don't mean by those tv doctors who specialise in diagnosing people they have never met or seen. All of you who continue to make fun of persons with mental illness just pray it doesn't happen to you or any relative of yours

Posted at 2:09PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Really now

69. wow looking at that picture, looks like daddy is a crackhead, i worked for 8 years at a police dept, and know a crack head when i see one. the parents are junkies wow

Posted at 2:14PM on Jan 9th 2008 by smarisurge

70. She needs to do something! If she ever wants to get those kids back that she cares so much for, Note the stand up with police. She should do something big. Go back into treatment something so that the jugde and the public see that she is willing. SHE ALSO NEEDS TO GET AWAY FROM THAT GUY! He doen't sound like good news. To something bitch. Dont you even care about your children?

Posted at 8:51PM on Jan 10th 2008 by desaire

71. Dear Britt
You are so brilliant.. please dont hook up with anyone that doesnt compare to you financially.
I know you dont want to listen to anyone but your parents love you and dont want you to sell youself short.
you have so much that you are throwing away.. I wish I could help you to understand but you really
reach out to your Mom or Dad to protect you. No more losers and takers for you.. I wish I could make
you help yourself so you can get your boys back.. you can do it.

Posted at 2:30PM on Jan 9th 2008 by NBTT

72. Judging by the picture above, I would say Mama Spears has seen and used more of that money than Daddy Spears. She looks all perfectly ironed out and colored just right, and he just looks like some dude from the southeast who likes to suck on wads of tobacco leaves.

Posted at 2:12PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Seriously

73. A lot of people are saying that they support Britney and stand by her, blah blah blah. To a person who potentially has a very treatable mental disorder (s), this is called enabling, and it's dangerous. I don't know her personally, as do none of you, but what I see, and read, leads me to believe that 1. she is suffering from post partum depression and 2. she is bipolar. What she needs to understand is that most of the people she has around her are not there for her. They are there doing a job, getting paid, and telling her what she wants to hear. I believe she loves her sons. I know from experience how it feels to lose your kids to a money hungry ex husband. I also believe that K-Fed has done one hell of a snow job with his lawyers (that Brit pays for) and the LA Commissioner. She leads a different life than most of us, but the problems she has are ones that milions of women deal with every day. She needs to get diagnosed correctly and quickly. As her behavior becomes for irratic, she becomes more of a danger to herself and others. She needs to get on meds, and stay med compliant. She needs post partum therapy. And most of all, she needs to distance herself from LA. She needs to be where she can rest, and not be hounded with her every move. Britney, lose the Hollywood glam, take out the hair extensions, clean off the make-up, and go clear your head. Your children will love you for it and you will learn to love yourself again for it.

Posted at 2:14PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Mom

74. to number 54...It can be done ( her committement) but it will have to be done forcefully. Back 30 years ago when they called bipolar disorder schizophrenia...we didn't understand this disease at all. My parents were in denial themselves about how sick my brother was. It is so horrible as it gets you right at the prime of your life. I kind of compare it somewhat to alzheimer's where that gets you at the end of your life. I think bipolar is worse because it surfaces right about the age where Brittany is at right now...the prime of your life. A major stress incident can help trigger it. The drastic hormonal changes in Brittany's body from having 2 babies and so close together can trigger mental disease. It's really so sad. I am a nurse and so I convinced my parents back 30 years ago to call the hospital and have an ambulance come and get my brother. Three big guys in white coats walked into my apartment and gently took him. He knew he could not fight and he didn't. It has been 30 years of up's and down's for my brother. It didn't help that he also took drugs...it only make the disease of mental ten times worse. Right now he is doing well because he is on his meds but when he goes off it becomes a nightmare once again. I wish Brittany's family much luck in getting her help.

Posted at 2:13PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Debbie/grandmother

75. We should just kill her. I think it would make life so much easier. Although...then we wouldn't have anything to be talking about on here..aside from her gruesome death.

Posted at 2:17PM on Jan 9th 2008 by MapleSugar

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