Amanda Bynes Detained By Police For Mental Health Check

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on June 19, 2023971 Views

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 23: Amanda Bynes attends the Michael Costello and Style PR Capsule Collection launch party on July 23, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Amanda Bynes ongoing mental health struggles once again emerge.

Amanda Bynes' ongoing mental health struggles continued over the weekend. According to Page Six, on Sunday she was picked up by police after a call was placed about a woman in distress. Sources identified the woman as Bynes, who was taken in for a mental health evaluation following the incident. The former Nickelodeon star is reportedly still in police custody. It's the most recent chapter in a long struggle with mental health issues for the child star.

Back in March, she was reportedly found wandering an LA street completely naked. She told bystanders she was coming down from a psychiatric episode and eventually called police on herself. An evaluation following the event determined that she needed to be put in a 5150 psychiatric hold. She was ultimately released three weeks later but failed to start scheduled outpatient treatment in April. It's been a little over a year since Bynes was freed from an 8-year long conservatorship. According to sources however, she is still on good terms with her family and communicating with her siblings.

Amanda Bynes Newest Troubles

This newest incident follows reports that Amanda Bynes' life was "sad and isolated" following her previous psychiatric hold. Fans were also given some good news when she was seen getting her nails done shortly after her release. Many interpreted this as a sign that she was doing better, though it's unclear now how true that actually is. Despite everything going on in her life, it's also been reported that the conservatorship she spent almost a decade under won't be reinstated.

When the most recent Amanda Bynes news broke many drew comparisons between her struggles and those of former Jackass star Bam Margera. Margera was also tracked down by LAPD a few weeks ago after he reportedly sent suicidal texts to family members. When that information made it to Twitter the public assisted in locating Margera's whereabouts. The situation also ended in Bam being placed in a 5150 psychiatric hold which he appears to still be detained under. What do you think about Amanda Bynes most recent psychiatric episode? Let us know in the comments below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.