fwiw, I’m tired of getting up each morning and seeing what new havoc Brit has wreaked on her life the night before. I know it’s my job to keep abreast of these sorts of things, but it’s literally draining. I sincerely hope that she can be helped. I no longer say “get help”, because it’s my opinion (and only my opinion) that she’s past the point of helping herself.

I hope her family can do whatever it takes to help her. I’ve never had to write an obituary, and I don’t want to start with hers.

Never assume. I know more about it than you might think.

And the last time I checked, this isn’t CNN or the NYT, this is a blogger’s opinion site. We find celeb news reports, report what happened, and then offer our commentary. It’s how we do things here. I’m not trying to diagnose, I am talking about what I see. I called this one months ago, and the ADD, before any other sites (serious or otherwise) were reporting it. Most major news publications are just now jumping onto what I’ve been saying for months now.

Oh, and btw, despite what anyone might think of my postings about Brit, one of my motivations is to educate people and hopefully point out things that could be helpful to someone. If I can help somebody get help for themselves or someone they care about, all the crap I take from people on this site is totally worth it.

For anyone who’s confused by all the bloggers, this can be an opportunity to self-educate about these terms that are being tossed about. It may come help you help someone you care about.

IF someone is bipolar, their moods can swing between euphoria and deep depression. They may seem quite “melodramatic”, but the pain’s real. Some show more of one extreme than the other. Some very creative individuals may seem mildly manic and are functioning. Shift work and caffeine (or worse)are no help. Regular,healthy sleep is very important. There can be a risk for suicide.

It was reported in California, that a person can’t be held involuntarily beyond three days of evaluation, unless there’s proof they are a danger to themselves or others. In general, if that level of severity isn’t met, the client is encouraged to remain voluntarily for treatment until they respond favorably and COMMIT to continue treatment as an outpatient. Even if they agree, some go through the motions, then after discharge they stop treatment, and the whole cycle starts again. Their motivation must come from within themselves.

There is far more to the topic than this. I spoke up because imo baseless judgments have no place in serious journalism.

In general, only licensed physicians may make a diagnosis.

“the young mom is inconsolable”
She looks utterly devastated in the most recent photos with her pap-boy shopping for fake gucci bags in Baja.

“She’d put her life before them”
Except for when it’s inconvenient to do so, i.e. 23 hours out of 24.

I’m not buying ANY of it. It looks like a desperate effort to put a positive spin on the “downward spiral.” Some record company lackey probably came up with it in an order to portray Unfitney in a more “positive” light.

It just seems too convenient.