Last year was a tough one for former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes, but after being arrested in May she’s gotten her life back on track and now she wants to set the record straight about her mental health.
Between shocking tweets, her disheveled appearance, and multiple run-ins with the law, it was difficult for the public to understand what was going on with Amanda last year, which eventually lead to rumors that she was diagnosed with schizophrenia while in rehab. But apparently, that’s not true. In fact, Amanda is on “zero medication.”
Amanda, pictured above on a recent birthday vacation with family, is in good spirits and doing well. Her lawyer, Tamar Arminak, has talked all about Amanda’s progress, as well as addressed rumors that she was once on hard drugs, and more.
Arminak tells People magazine in its April 21st issue:
“There has been much speculation about Amanda’s medical condition. She has remained silent because she believed it was best to keep her mental health diagnosis private. “However, she asked me to dispel certain rumors. For the record, Amanda does not have schizophrenia, nor has she ever been diagnosed with it. Amanda currently is on zero medication.”
She continues:
She’s devoted to living her life as healthy as possible. She’s never had a history of abusing alcohol or hard drugs, and she’s proud to say she’s been marijuana-free for the past nine months. Her family is closely involved with her day-to-day life but they try to give her as much autonomy as possible. She’s doing extremely well. Her primary focus is bonding with her family and being a student. We’re so proud of how far Amanda has come.
As far as school goes, Amanda is an excellent student:
Amanda is doing great and excelling in her studies. She is a natural when it comes to fashion and is really enjoying the learning process. Her parents and family are so proud of her. She is an amazing girl.
It sounds as though smoking marijuana may have had a negative effect on Amanda’s life but it’s great to hear that she is back at it and doing well. Rumors debunked!
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