Former child star Amanda Bynes’ psychiatric hold extended after public meltdown

The actress will remain in hospital for another week as she continues to focus on her health following a psychotic episode.

Amanda Bynes’ psychiatric hold extended. Picture: Amanda Bynes/Instagram

Amanda Bynes’ psychiatric hold has reportedly been extended for at least another week.

The actress, who was placed in a facility last Sunday after roaming the streets of Los Angeles naked, is “seriously focusing on getting better” as she remains hospitalised, according to TMZ.

A source told the outlet that Bynes, 36, hasn’t been speaking to anyone close to her, noting that it’s unclear whether she remembers the several days she spent wandering around LA.

Bynes’ lawyer did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.

Amanda Bynes was found roaming the streets of LA last week. Picture: Amanda Bynes/Instagram

The actress has since been placed on a psychiatric hold in hospital. Picture: Amanda Bynes/Instagram

The star, who was previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder, was likely living “on the streets for days” before she called police on herself upon suffering a mental break, TMZ reported earlier this week.

Sources close to Bynes told the outlet that her car had been towed in Long Beach, California, on March 15 – four days before she was found.

The vehicle was located 65km from her home, and 24km from where she was found in downtown Los Angeles, leading the outlet’s sources to believe she was hitchhiking or using public transport.

Amanda Bynes was previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Picture: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

After making her way to Hollywood, Bynes was spotted in a fan’s TikTok video, filmed on March 17.

“Amanda, say, ‘What’s up?’” social media user @kaitlynhotfox said to the camera, before Bynes responded, “What’s up?”

The young influencer noted that she had seen the actress on St Patrick’s Day and felt compelled to say hello.

In the video’s caption, she made it clear that Bynes was unwell at the time of their interaction,

“Happy she’s getting the help she needs. She was sweet, gave her some money and talked. Sometimes people just [need somebody] to talk to,” she said.

Amanda Bynes found fame on Nickelodeon before starring in films such as She’s The Man and What A Girl Wants. Picture: EPA/Paul Buck

The initial psychiatric hold lasts 72 hours, but that has now been extended.

Meanwhile, Bynes’ ex-fiance, Paul Michael, alleged that she had been “off her meds” prior to her psychiatric episode.

The former couple were spotted out together as recently as December 2022.

However, Bynes ended their engagement in July 2022 after accusing him of not “taking his medications,” relapsing with “crack cocaine” and watching porn.

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