Amanda Bynes Diagnosed With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder?
Amanda Bynes has been moved to a specialized treatment facility where she is reportedly being treated for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The family has issued a statement about Bynes' condition and says she is making "great strides."
The dual diagnosis came "while Amanda was being treated at the UCLA Medical Center, a friend told Radar Online. "She does indeed have schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It was what Amanda's parents, Rick and Lynn, had suspected all along. Nevertheless, it was difficult to process for Amanda's parents."
"The bright side is that Amanda can lead a long, normal life as long as she takes her medication. Doctors at the treatment facility are still working to get Amanda therapeutic meds and she's responding to the medications she is being given to treat her dual diagnosis," the source continued.
Get Our Latest News for FREE
Bynes has been moved from the UCLA Medical Center to The Canyon in Malibu for continued treatment and rehab. It's unknown how long she will be there, but the family issued a statement about Bynes' status.
"Currently, upon recommendation by the skilled healthcare professionals at UCLA Medical Center, Amanda is receiving specialized treatment in a private facility outside of Los Angeles. Amanda is making great strides towards recovery. The entire Bynes family would like to ask that they be given some measure of privacy so they can focus on Amanda's health and well-being. The Bynes family would also like to thank all of Amanda's supporters and well-wishers for their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time."
There has also been a change in the legal status of Bynes' conservatorship, which is currently held by her mother, Lynn. She chose to receive a LPS Conservatorship, which occurs when one adult takes on care of another, mentally ill, adult. It would have conflicted with the legal conservatorship Lynn was granted and she has decided to withdraw her request for conservatorship; the hearing has been continued until December 17, when it is expected to be dismissed.
