Amanda Bynes Dispels Rumors That She's Schizophrenic
Amanda Bynes is finally speaking out about claims that she is suffering from schizophrenia. Albeit through a lawyer.
In a statement to People, her attorney Tamar Arminak explained, "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," Arminak continued. "For the record, Amanda does not have schizophrenia, nor has she ever been diagnosed with it."
"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."
Added a source close to the family, "She continues to undergo outpatient therapy several times a week. She's still working through the causes of her past bizarre behavior."
Bynes is currently enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Orange County after undergoing a court-ordered psychiatric 5150 hold for setting a stranger's driveway on fire.
She currently lives with her parents and is under her mother's legal care until September.
As Amanda's mother told People, "We're so proud of how far Amanda has come."