Amanda Bynes Placed On Mandatory Psychiatric Hold

Amanda Bynes Placed On Mandatory Psychiatric Hold After Being Declared A Danger To Herself & Others

AmandaBynes has been placed on a mandatory psychiatric hold after being declared a danger to herself and others.

The troubled former child star, 37, was placed on the 5150 hold after she turned herself in to police in Los Angeles Saturday morning, TMZ reports.

In photos shared by the media outlet, a handcuffed Bynes can be seen being led into the back of an LAPD cruiser, one of three that was sent to Bynes’ location.

 

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Eyewitnesses tell the outlet that the She’s the Man star was “calm” during the interaction with police but looked “defeated” as they dealt with her.

A source tells ET that while Bynes is doing her best to take care of herself, she is “inconsistent” when it comes to taking her medication.

“Amanda was doing better recently and trying her best to take care of herself. She has been making an effort to go to AA meetings, trying to hang out with sober people, and she looked good. The only problem is she is inconsistent about taking her medication, which causes issues,” the source says.

“When Amanda was admitted to a mental facility a few months ago, things weren’t going as well for her. She was very distressed, concerned about her past and reputation, surrounding herself with the wrong people who were bad influences, and not taking her medication,” the source continues.