Amanda Bynes Slams Reports She Has Schizophrenia
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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Amanda Bynes seems to be doing well after leaving a Malibu, Calif., treatment center in December. Now, the actress wants to set the record straight on her diagnosis, or lack thereof.
In a statement to People magazine, her lawyer Tamar Arminak said, “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.”
Arminak added, “Amanda currently is on zero medication. 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.”
The claim that Bynes never had a problem with alcohol comes after the former Nickelodeon star was ordered to attend an alcohol education course for three months back in February. Bynes also had two DUI incidents in 2012 and received treatment last summer after an incident in which she allegedly started a fire in a residential driveway in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Bynes is reportedly back on track as a student at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Orange County, Calif.
“Amanda is very happy studying fashion, and she hopes to one day design her own line,” Arminak said.
The 28-year-old actress, who currently lives with parents Lynn and Rick Bynes in Los Angeles, will remain under their legal control until at least September.
“Her family is closely involved with her day-to-day life but they try to give her as much autonomy as possible,” Arminak said. “She’s doing extremely well. Her primary focus is bonding with her family and being a student.”
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