The Rescue League Pulls Into 'Crazy' Town, Act Two
THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH ABOUT MENTAL
ILLNESS IS that most families don't recognize its symptoms, don't want to face its existence, or
outright deny it altogether. It's much easier to blame someone's erratic behavior on addictive
drugs or neglectful parents or just 'bad' kids. And God help the family member who calls it by
its name, who by doing so risks embarassment and shame to the family unschooled or unable to
grapple with the implications of "crazy." So you have to forgive Lynn and Jamie Spears, and even
baby sister Jamie Lynn, if they allegedly reject the idea that their precious meal-ticket might
be sick and need help. For all the so-called bad that Brit agent Sam Lutfi is accused of, seems
like he might be the one and only, finally, to have Britney's best interests at heart.
Hollywood's TMZ and
Perez Hilton have spent the night tracking down tidbits about Britney's latest
hospitalization, reporting that the Spears' family is livid with Sam's attempt to wield
influence over Brit's medical treatment. But surely the family has had the chance to intervene
before now and fell down on the job? Gossips reported that the family returned to La La Land
earlier this week at the behest of a third party. While we feel for Lynn and Jamie, isn't it
time for them to face reality? Your baby is dying for help. And no one but Sam has acted on the
evidence.
Thankfully, the LAPD has also gotten its act together and figured out that someone needs to run
interference for this girl. Is it because a shrink's involved that the public has been deprived
of a live video feed, compliments of TMZ, of Brit being taken from her house? We all owe a
thanks to the person or persons responsible for protecting us against our own worst
selves.
We hope Brit gets better. And let's hope too that there's a silver lining in this sad
downfall of a celebrity ''gone bad" on the world stage: Maybe we'll all be better educated
about mental disease, its potential treatments, and stop preying on the weak.
Posted January 31, 2008
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