Perez Hilton Transported By Ambulance to Hospital Following Frightening Live Stream

10:40 AM PT -- The Perez Hilton Team and Family have released a statement on Perez's website -- the statement reads, "Many of you have reached out with concern for Perez, and we are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers. We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family’s focus right now is on his well-being."

The statement continues, "We kindly ask that you respect Perez’s privacy, as well as the privacy of his family, during this difficult time. If and when we are able to share any updates, we will do so with everyone as soon as we can. Thank you for your compassion, understanding, and continued support."

Perez Hilton has been transported to a nearby hospital after deputies rushed to his Miami home, following multiple reports that someone inside was live streaming acts of self-harm on social media, TMZ has learned.

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office PIO tells TMZ ... "The individual has been safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention."

The PIO adds, "The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Crisis Response Unit and Licensed Mental Health Professionals are also on scene providing support and resources to the individual's family."

While the department spokesperson wouldn't give out Perez's name, law enforcement sources tell us this is indeed Perez in the video ... and he's currently undergoing a psych evaluation.

We're told Perez used a knife to cause multiple lacerations to his body.

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews descended on the home in the Westchester neighborhood after receiving numerous emergency calls. Neighbors at the scene told NBC6 they believed the person inside was celebrity entertainment blogger Perez Hilton.

As we previously reported, deputies responded after "receiving multiple calls regarding an individual who was live-streaming acts of self-harm on social media." Authorities said the person was alone inside the residence when they arrived.

Rather than forcing an immediate confrontation, we're told authorities used crisis intervention techniques while working to de-escalate the situation.

The standoff eventually came to an end when paramedics were seen wheeling an individual -- who we now know is Perez -- out of the home on a stretcher before loading him into an awaiting ambulance.

Authorities have not released Perez's condition or provided additional details about what led up to the incident. The investigation remains ongoing.