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Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes was on her way to recovery and doing well, but she has now taken a turn for the worse.
In 2013 she was forcibly placed in a mental hospital after a series of bizarre public displays ranging from disheveled wigs, talking to herself and setting fire in the driveway of a stranger.
She was reportedly diagnosed as both schizophrenic and bi-polar. Her parents, Rick and Lynn, were granted temporary conservatorship. When Amanda was released from UCLA Medical Center she went to live with them in California.
Everything was fine for a while. In December 2013 the actress enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Irvine, but was kicked out in August 2014 for alleged drug use. On September 28, 2014 she was arrested for her second DUI.
TMZ reports that she was was under the influence of Adderall at the time, which had been prescribed by her doctor.
With her parents no longer having conservatorship over her Amanda left California and moved back to New York City in early October. Upon arrival she had a bandage on her face.
In the last week she has been caught shoplifting twice. Once at Barneys, the second incident happened at Pookie & Sebastian. Witnesses report seeing her talking to herself and acting erratically.
TMZ obtained footage of Amanda inside Pookie & Sebastian. She can be seen dancing and putting her hands all over her bodyguard,
Earlier today she started tweeting about her father sexually abusing her and insisted she wasn't crazy.
Her mother issued a statement via E! News denying her daughter was ever abused.
"I am heartbroken today for my husband of 47 years," Lynn Bynes' attorney Tamar Arminak tells E! News exclusively in a statement on her behalf. "Rick has been the best father and husband a family can ask for. He has never abused Amanda or our other children physically or sexually. These accusations are absolutely horrible and could not be further from the truth! These allegations stem from Amanda's mental state at the moment. They have no basis in reality. It saddens me beyond belief that my husband's character could be slandered in such a way."
Amanda later recanted the statement about being molested. Instead she blamed the microchip her father had placed in her brain for the Twitter outburst.
Amanda's parents are now desperately searching for her so they can put her back in treatment. However, TMZ reports that Amanda is fleeing NYC to avoid them.
She was spotted trying to buy a plane ticket at LaGuardia airport today, but was asked to leave after screaming at a ticket agent. She left and headed for JFK airport.
This is really a sad situation that could end up badly if Amanda doesn't get help.
**UPDATE**
Amanda flew to Los Angeles on Friday, October 10, where she thought she would be meeting with her parents and their lawyers at The London Hotel. Instead, her parents had instructed the car service she was using to take her directly to a Pasadena hospital, according to TMZ.
She was greeted there by doctors and the family's attorney Tamar Arminak.
The actress was placed on a 72 hour 5150 psychiatric hold, which can be extended to 14 days. In the meantime her parents are hoping a judge will grant them another conservatorship, giving them the legal right to manage their daughter's financial affairs and daily life due to her mental limitations
Amanda Bynes arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, October 10.
Amanda Bynes -- Hospitalized on Psychiatric Hold
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