 Britney Spears: Agrees to outpatient treatment
Britney Spears, who has been in trouble has reportedly agreed to outpatient treatment for her bipolar disorder.
The troubled singer, who has recently lost all visitation rights to her two young sons following her erratic behaviour, is said to be "receptive" to the idea of allowing professionals to "evaluate and treat" her condition.
Commissioner Scott Gordon, the judge in charge of Britney Spears' custody battle with her ex-husband Kevin Federline over Sean Preston, 2, and 16-month-old Jayden James, has repeatedly ordered her to undergo psychological tests, but she has so far refused.
When, and if, Britney Spears agrees, the treatment process will start immediately, according to gossip website tmz.com.
Britney, sufferers of bipolar disorder, a form of manic depression, experience extreme highs and lows and can quickly switch from one emotion to the next.
Last year, Britney Spears's friends insisted she was suffering from a mental illness after many people assumed her odd actions were down to substance abuse.
Pals allege the 'Gimme More' singer has many psychological issues, including bipolar and postpartum depression - the medical term for postnatal depression.
One friend said: "It's not substance abuse - it's mental. |