Amanda Bynes shops after re-entering mental health facility
Amanda Bynes was seen leaving her mental health facility to go shopping in Orange County, California, last week. The former actress maintained a low profile, wearing a gray T-shirt and black leggings with a plaid shirt tied around her waist as she exited Capo Smoke & Cigar on Friday night. According to eyewitnesses, Bynes, who is 37 years old, was alone and appeared to be in good spirits. On Saturday afternoon, she was spotted leaving a Ralphs supermarket with a bag of groceries, dressed in a white tee, blue jeans, and a rain jacket. Sources have revealed that Bynes has progressed to the minimal supervision group at her treatment center, which allows her to leave the premises at certain hours to engage in activities like shopping or taking a stroll. Although she is permitted to leave, Bynes still plans to stay at the facility for the foreseeable future as she continues to focus on her mental health. She reportedly enjoys the presence of medical staff, therapists, and other patients, as it provides opportunities for socialization rather than being isolated in her apartment. Bynes, known for her role in the “Amanda Show,” has bipolar disorder and was placed on a psychiatric hold in March after being found naked on the streets of Los Angeles. After spending three weeks in the mental health facility, she was released but was later placed back on a psychiatric hold in June due to concerns for her safety and the safety of others. Bynes checked back into treatment last month. Two weeks later, she was able to leave the facility, having made progress in her mental health journey. However, in late July, she checked herself back into another center to seek a more therapeutic environment. This decision was made despite being part of a previous outpatient program that allowed her to receive treatment while living at home. Bynes’ ex-fiancé, Paul Michael, claimed in March that she had been off her medication during her nude psychiatric episode. The couple called off their engagement in July 2022, and Bynes accused Michael of watching inappropriate content and using drugs. Bynes clarified later that she had caught him watching “MILF” porn and believed he had relapsed despite passing a drug test. Bynes enrolled in cosmetology school in October of last year with the intention of becoming a manicurist. It is unclear whether she will continue pursuing this career amid her mental health struggles. Her representative did not respond to requests for comment.
Amanda Bynes was spotted stepping out of her mental health facility for a shopping excursion in Orange County, Calif., last week.
The former actress kept a low profile in a gray T-shirt and black leggings with a plaid shirt tied around her waist as she exited Capo Smoke & Cigar on Friday night in a video obtained by TMZ.
Eyewitnesses told the outlet that Bynes, 37, was alone and appeared to be in good spirits.
The “What a Girl Wants” star was then seen leaving a Ralphs supermarket with a bag full of groceries on Saturday afternoon, wearing a white tee, blue jeans and a rain jacket.
Sources revealed to the site that Bynes has graduated to her treatment center’s minimal supervision group, meaning she is permitted to leave the property at certain hours to take time for herself and enjoy activities like shopping or going for a stroll.
While the “Amanda Show” star is doing well enough to be allowed off the premises, the insiders said she is still planning to stay at the facility for the foreseeable future as she continues to get her mental health in check.
Bynes reportedly enjoys having medical staff, therapists and other patients around her, which allows for some socialization as opposed to being isolated in her apartment.
The former child star, who has bipolar disorder, was placed on a psychiatric hold in March after roaming the streets of Los Angeles naked.
An eyewitness claimed at the time that Bynes had flagged down a car and told the driver she was coming down from a psychiatric episode.
The “She’s the Man” star then called the police on herself and was subsequently taken to a nearby station, where a mental health expert determined she needed to be hospitalized.
Bynes remained in the mental health facility for three weeks before being released, but she was detained by cops and placed back on a psychiatric hold in June after being deemed a danger to herself and those around her.
Two weeks later, she was able to check out of the facility, having made strides with her mental health.
However, in late July, reports surfaced that the “What I Like About You” star checked herself back into another center amid her ongoing struggles.
She was apparently seeking a more “therapeutic” environment than the previous outpatient program, which had allowed her to seek treatment while living at home.
Bynes’ ex-fiancé Paul Michael claimed to TheFantasyTimes exclusively in March that the “All That” alum had been “off her meds” when she had her nude psychiatric episode.
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The on-again, off-again couple called off their engagement in July 2022 — months after Bynes publicly accused Michael of watching “mom-and-son porn” and using crack cocaine.
The “Easy A” star later clarified that she had only caught her then-fiancé watching “MILF” porn, but insisted that he had relapsed despite him providing a clean drug test.
Bynes enrolled in cosmetology school last October with plans to become a manicurist. It remains unclear whether she will continue to pursue the profession amid her mental health woes.
Her rep did not immediately respond to TheFantasyTimes’s request for comment.
