Britney Spears back in the hospital for mental evaluation hold

Britney Spears was forcedly committed to the hospital after another "incident".

Britney Spears back in the hospital for mental evaluation hold Britney Spears was taken to the hospital by the police early Thursday morning, after the pop star was caught driving "like a mad woman" through her neighborhood and refusing to take her meds. She was taken to the UCLA Medical Center and is currently on a "mental health evaluation hold" at the medical facility. Britney Spears was committed by her family on what is known as a 5150 in California - a law that allows someone to be held against their will if they're found to be a danger to themselves or others because of a mental illness.

According to reports, the police was called at Britney Spear's home at around 4:00am on Thursday by by Spears' psychiatrist. She was then escorted by a number of police vehicles and motorcycles, as well as, get this, two police helicopters. The initial reports claimed that Britney Spears attempted a suicide, but the rumor has been denied by her friend Alli Sims and manager Osama Lutfi, who were at the house during the latest Britney escapade. According to Lutfi, Spears went to the hospital peacefully, "It was like something in her heart was telling her she should go," her manager was quoted.

This was the second time Britney Spears was taken to the hospital for mental evaluation this month, on January 3rd Spears was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, after a stand-off with the cops, when she refused to turn over her two sons to ex Kevin Federline. According to the California Department of Mental Health, after the 72-hour hold is over, patients can either voluntarily admit themselves to treatment or the family can request another evaluation for a 14-day stay.

Published on 01/31/2008