It seems that world and his pop-psychologist wife are all speculating as to whether or not Britney Spears’ recent and well-publicised ‘erratic’ behaviour might be symptoms of her suffering from bipolar disorder. I guess it’s possible; I mean, who am I to judge. I guess it makes a change from people in the public eye being accused of having raging drug problems. Oh wait – they accused her of that already.
Hang on, though. Look closely at the cover of Allure, where Britney poses in bewigged and sultry fashion. This magazine (which I’ve never read but I doubt offers any new angles on the advancement of womanhood) promises to empower the reader to ERASE DULL SPOTS, which is exactly what Ms Spears appears to have been doing recently.
At last then, we have the proof. Reading glossy magazines really is bad for your health.
Pregnancy can be a trigger for manic depression… but postpartum depression and post traumatic stress disorder seem more likely. Labelling her as manic depressive might be — seems likely to be — her “people’s” way of giving her behaviour a name cool enough for a starlet. It would have been a much more effective cover had she left the wig in the car with the kids, and Allure had not PhotoShopped her face… she needs real help.
I agree, she does need help: I just hope she will accept it, and that she has good people round her to protect her from the maelstrom of external pressure. I often wonder when we hear stories about former child stars ‘going wild’ if there isn’t a certain amount of delayed adolescent rebellion going on. I don’t know. Just musing really. Sometimes I feel very self-conscious about some of my more ‘excitable’ public behaviour, as I live in a very small town. To have the world watching – and judging – me at some times would drive me bonkers then if I wasn’t already.