Is Britney Okay?

[Ricardo 8,054]

1 hour ago, RAMROD said:

I am sure she is okay overall, but you know, she had been forcefully drugged up for years, that might ruin the chemicals in her head some. I hope she really have someone who genuinely and unconditionally care about her now.

 

41 minutes ago, Creyk said:

She will have severe mental issues for the rest of her life because of the intense trauma she experienced and the substances they made her take. So no she is not okay.

Can we stop stigmatizing psychiatric treatment?

Those "drugs" she was taking are what help millions of people live functional lives after being diagnosed with a mental illness. Britney was not a lab rat; she was receiving treatment that, in some way, helped her remain functional.

Her behavior is not normal. She has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and alcohol use—along with the fact that she is probably not receiving medical treatment—is likely making her situation worse.

Bipolar disorder is a progressive illness. The longer it goes untreated, the greater the risk of lasting and potentially irreversible damage to the brain.

I'm not defending the actions of her family or her team in the past, but it is clear that she needs help.

[Sarah H 4,354]

She's not been 'okay' for a very long time. 

Edited 14 hours ago by Sarah H

[Reject False Icons 4,898]

No she’s not okay but also I don’t believe she’s sorrounded by people who wants to see her thrive  Cade is at best a yes man, but he has Britney isolated and I’m sure he’s sided with her family to jump when Britney does something wrong and frame her again he already did it with the driving incident 

[27monster27 15,709]

2 hours ago, Ricardo said:

 

Can we stop stigmatizing psychiatric treatment?

Those "drugs" she was taking are what help millions of people live functional lives after being diagnosed with a mental illness. Britney was not a lab rat; she was receiving treatment that, in some way, helped her remain functional.

Her behavior is not normal. She has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and alcohol use—along with the fact that she is probably not receiving medical treatment—is likely making her situation worse.

Bipolar disorder is a progressive illness. The longer it goes untreated, the greater the risk of lasting and potentially irreversible damage to the brain.

I'm not defending the actions of her family or her team in the past, but it is clear that she needs help.

The problem is that she forced onto medication that she didn't need. Lithium is a severe example of this, and that created problems.

[timdrake 1,703]

4 hours ago, onTheBrink said:

Her mind is having a normal reaction to abnormal circumstances, and that's okay. 

 

I totally understand that she went through years of trauma, and it can account for some of her behavior, but I don't think she's having a "normal" reaction. I'm not her doctor, but what I perceive this to be is that she would benefit from a regimen of medication & therapy to put her mind in a "level" state that maybe she hasn't been having since she became free to make her own choices about her life.

Again, this is just my theory, and I can understand WHY she would rebel against something like this, but she definitely has mental health issues that need maintenance so she can start each day on a level playing field.

As a lifelong fan, I just want her to have balance in her life that keeps her happy, healthy, and not getting her into trouble (like with DUIs and having drugs on her that weren't prescribed to her.)

Edited 12 hours ago by timdrake

[Ricardo 8,054]

57 minutes ago, 27monster27 said:

The problem is that she forced onto medication that she didn't need. Lithium is a severe example of this, and that created problems.

Lithium is not the reason she acts that way. I know it's a medication that should not be taken lightly, as it can affect kidney and thyroid function, which are among its most significant potential side effects. However, with proper monitoring and follow-up, those risks can usually be managed effectively.

Edited 11 hours ago by Ricardo

[27monster27 15,709]

2 minutes ago, Ricardo said:

Lithium is not the reason she acts that way. I know it's a medication that should not be taken lightly, as it can affect kidney and thyroid function, which are among its most significant potential side effects. However, with proper monitoring and follow-up, those risks can usually be managed effectively.

I'm aware of that, but the forced Lithium dosages gave her trauma associated with therapy and psychiatry. Knowing the situation she was in, I question if she did get the proper follow up required.

[Ricardo 8,054]

7 minutes ago, 27monster27 said:

I'm aware of that, but the forced Lithium dosages gave her trauma associated with therapy and psychiatry. Knowing the situation she was in, I question if she did get the proper follow up required.

oh yeah I agree, something happened during her past treatments that is making her reject it today. One of the main challenges in bipolar disorder is the lack of insight into the illness and poor treatment adherence. I just wish she could get the help she needs 

Edited 11 hours ago by Ricardo

[Blackout19 15,398]

all i want for her is to be happy 

[Roughhouse Dandy 13,377]

Nope! Plus years of medical abuse has made her hesitant to seek the treatment she needs after being famous and effectively held in captivity. 

There isn't much to be done. She's free and has to seek it out for herself. Unfortunately I think this is gonna be the best it's gonna her for her situation. But at least she's not being abused anymore. 

[SleepingSun 1,109]

Oh, Britney... What she had to endure over the decades is a true tragedy. From the bottom of my heart, I wish her nothing but peace and happiness!

[liamgaga 784]

In my opinion she is unwell but she wasn't placed in a conservatorship because she is unwell, it is the conservatorship that made her unwell. She does need help (and may already be receiving it) but I hope above all else she is happy. There isn't anything anyone can do to save someone until they are ready to be saved. But after years of abuse I just hope she is happy. She deserves that at the very least 

[Freud 5,883]

Britney deserved so much better. 

For me it seems as if she really needs professional care taken (Therapy, medication and maybe even a conservatorship that doesn't wanna milk her)

It seems as if no one in her family cared for her well being and she doesn't really have friends that tell her how it is. Whatever mental illness she has, - and to be honest, after her life, who wouldn't - but without treating it, this can become pretty ugly... I hope her kids are watching over her

[Helxig 45,120]

I really don't think so, and it's really sad. But after being so heavily abused and drugged for that long, and her self professed lack of trust towards mental health professionals, I'm not sure she will ever 'recover'. It just has to be good enough for us that she is alive and happy in her own way and that the abuse has stopped

Edited 2 hours ago by Helxig