Mischa Barton was submitted involuntarily to a California mental health facility last week, and she's still there. According to insiders, friends and associates have been trying to get Mischa into some sort of treatment for months, including party pal Lindsay Lohan.
The two club regulars often partied together into the early morning hours. But last year, Lindsay walked away from the friendship after a messy Mischa pushed Lindsay over the edge. Sources close to Lohan tell Fox 411 that the two girls haven't spoken for months, but Lindsay would help Mischa if she asked for help to get through this latest fiasco.
"Lindsay and Mischa used to go out all the time together in Los Angeles. They were like kindred spirits when it came to clubbing and letting loose," says the insider. " They have many mutual friends, but everything shifted for Lindsay last year at a party. Mischa was completely out of control, and Lindsay sat Mischa down then to make it clear that she needed help. Lindsay was desperate for Mischa to clean herself up and offered a treatment facility and a therapist to help Mischa. Mischa completely ignored Lindsay, and that was the end."
Several people close to the "OC" actress tell FOX411 she's been on a downward spiral for years. "No one close to her is surprised," says one pal. "Alcohol was like the gateway to other things for Mischa. Nobody has been able to stop her until now. Hopefully this psychiatric hold will force her to seek real help."
Mischa's latest stylist deserted her as well, says the insider, warning that "Mischa must get help or she will be all alone. She can't continue down the path of the last two years or so. It's destructive and it will end her career for good."
Too bad to hear, this is one of the perils of stardom. Falling in with the wrong crowd as you start off with alcohol then progressing to gateway drugs. The sad part is, in Hollywood you never know if they truly want help or just to get their name in the press again. Some celebrities have been known to use this tactic in the past. I haven't heard much about Mischa except for this blurb about here going into rehab lately. I hope she gets the support she needs and wants it bad enough to follow thru
Oh wah! Once again a "star" gets wrapped up in the self-indulgent lifestyle and we are supposed to be on the edge of our seats waiting for the big recovery! Seriously, there are bigger things to be concerned about than if he or she will rehab successfully. How about saying it's grow up time and nobody really cares if you made poor choices! These are people who got too much too soon & need to deal with real life for once! Ask them about Iraq and they'd be clueless even how to spell it! Grow up!
i don't know what's bothering mischa,she's been blessed and given a chance to live a beautiful life that other aspires to have and she just wants to throw it all away.i feel sorry for her hopes she realize she's lucky than other people.
I sincerely hope she pulls out of this alright WITH some friends left. . . friends and family around to support her. She will not be able to do this on her own. At least 90 days rehab and at least a year with one dedicated friend for supervision to help keep her out of trouble. She is a wonderful actress and deserves another chance at a bright future.
Hang in there Mischa! ♥
I am so tired of hearing about these pampered, overpaid, talentless male and female Hollywood bimbos and their horrible problems with controlling their own behaviour. I suppose if you're a freak and you join the freak show then you should expect to get stared at. But really, how can this kind of voyeurism be justified? This doesn't affect anyone but the people involved. It should be illegal to even report this kind of stuff.
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JBone
It's called survival of the fittest.. natural selection..
Skippy Newbaum
Too bad to hear, this is one of the perils of stardom. Falling in with the wrong crowd as you start off with alcohol then progressing to gateway drugs. The sad part is, in Hollywood you never know if they truly want help or just to get their name in the press again. Some celebrities have been known to use this tactic in the past. I haven't heard much about Mischa except for this blurb about here going into rehab lately. I hope she gets the support she needs and wants it bad enough to follow thru
alligirl
Who knew ? I always thought she seemed to goodie goodie to know how to party.
Cocoa
Oh wah! Once again a "star" gets wrapped up in the self-indulgent lifestyle and we are supposed to be on the edge of our seats waiting for the big recovery! Seriously, there are bigger things to be concerned about than if he or she will rehab successfully. How about saying it's grow up time and nobody really cares if you made poor choices! These are people who got too much too soon & need to deal with real life for once! Ask them about Iraq and they'd be clueless even how to spell it! Grow up!
chickas
i don't know what's bothering mischa,she's been blessed and given a chance to live a beautiful life that other aspires to have and she just wants to throw it all away.i feel sorry for her hopes she realize she's lucky than other people.
Karen Falcon
I sincerely hope she pulls out of this alright WITH some friends left. . . friends and family around to support her. She will not be able to do this on her own. At least 90 days rehab and at least a year with one dedicated friend for supervision to help keep her out of trouble. She is a wonderful actress and deserves another chance at a bright future. Hang in there Mischa! ♥
ENicolas
I am so tired of hearing about these pampered, overpaid, talentless male and female Hollywood bimbos and their horrible problems with controlling their own behaviour. I suppose if you're a freak and you join the freak show then you should expect to get stared at. But really, how can this kind of voyeurism be justified? This doesn't affect anyone but the people involved. It should be illegal to even report this kind of stuff.
kae
I think Mischa Barton should send to a rehab.