britneys hair!

[Little_Mare]

Maybe it was an act of defiance - so much emphasis is placed on her appearance and many people consider hair to be very important aspect of this. I’ve never been bald but when I was younger I had my hair short, partly because I like short styles but also because I got sick of the contention that long hair is the only feminine, attractive option. Maybe she felt empowered, in a positive way (i.e. not the same as self-harmer may feel) – like she was sticking her finger up to the world!

Many women change their hairstyle after a relationship has broken down – I know Britney’s choice is an extreme one but I think she’s pretty enough to carry it off!

 

[sunflower]

And now she's wearing a wig because..... From everything she has reportedly done over the last few days she hardly seems to be acting rationally and it seems a drastic attempt at attention seeking - more like crying out for help.

 

[Little_Mare]

Emphasis on the word maybe - just trying to see it from a different point of view.

No one but herself and those closest to her can know what her frame of mind is, I'm a terrible cynic when it comes to the media, so maybe she is crying for help or maybe that makes the best story…

 

[Ashf]

Why does she want to create publicity like this ?

She has the personal wealth to bankroll a comeback tour if indeed she wanted to relaunch her career.

She did say before she started her family that she had missed out on her childhood and wanted to step away from the limelight after so long in it.

She has a 4 month old child and another still in nappies. I cannot for one minute imagine why she would want to go relaunch her career at this stage in her life.

 

[Onyxia]

Depression isnt just a really bad case of the blues- many sufferers are manic(high one second, rock ottom the next) and she does seem to be behaving in a way that would fit that.

TBH I would disregard any "expert" who makes a diagnosis without a consultation.Mental health is such a specific thing, the same illness will present differently in different patiants.I tend to think anyone who gives a diagnosis without a consult is just after their name in print.

 

[Onyxia]

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She has a 4 month old child and another still in nappies. I cannot for one minute imagine why she would want to go relaunch her career at this stage in her life.

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Who knows? Maybe after so long in the spotlight, a normal life isnt enough.

 

[Little_Mare]

I don't mean that she's courting the media and certainly not to relaunch her career. Rather that the media are interested in her, they watch her actions and interpret them how they will, in the way that will sell most...

 

[Tia]

QR -

Plenty of assumptions on this thread I fear......and a I had a slight feeling that some people were taking other peoples comments personally, which I find particularly odd since the discussion is about Britney and no-one on here.

How can anyone on here know exactly why she did what she did? How do any of you know that she is going through a breakdown? How can people be content to suggest that she is depressed? I'd like to know what proof you have?

Shaving ones head does not imply that you are depressed. Was Demi Moore depressed when she shaved hers?

Going into rehab does not mean you have depression.

Having a couple of tattoos does not mean you have depression.

Going through a divorce does not mean you have depression.

Sorry but how any of us can believe that we know the reasons for anyone else doing anything they choose to do?

Some people may feel sorry for Britney - some may not; everyone has the right to vocalise their opinions without being browbeaten by some members of this forum......yet again

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Incidentally, we must be getting totally different reports over here, as one of the reasons being given here for her shaving her head was as a mark of respect for the death of her Aunt who succumbed to cancer last month.

 

[casey2312]

Do you know Puppy, you said that far more eloquently than I would have... I found the "unfortunate" comments laughable. Well said.

 

[Ashf]

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QR -

Plenty of assumptions on this thread I fear......and a I had a slight feeling that some people were taking other peoples comments personally, which I find particularly odd since the discussion is about Britney and no-one on here.

How can anyone on here know exactly why she did what she did? How do any of you know that she is going through a breakdown? How can people be content to suggest that she is depressed? I'd like to know what proof you have?

Shaving ones head does not imply that you are depressed. Was Demi Moore depressed when she shaved hers?

Going into rehab does not mean you have depression.

Having a couple of tattoos does not mean you have depression.

Going through a divorce does not mean you have depression.

Sorry but how any of us can believe that we know the reasons for anyone else doing anything they choose to do?

Some people may feel sorry for Britney - some may not; everyone has the right to vocalise their opinions without being browbeaten by some members of this forum......yet again

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Incidentally, we must be getting totally different reports over here, as one of the reasons being given here for her shaving her head was as a mark of respect for the death of her Aunt who succumbed to cancer last month.

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Indeed she doesn't but Demi Moore did it for the film part in GI Jane, as did Sigourney Weaver for the Alien films.

What do people check into rehab for ? If she checked herself in for issues she felt she needed help with, and then out again in 24 hours, its obvious that these issues have not been addressed and they are going to still be troubling her.

Its the underlying trend of circumstances, and her actions (in front of the media) which are an indicator that she is a deeply troubled person.

She could have got her personal stylist to come to her house to shave her head or a tattooist to do the same. Money is not the object to her, and her actions are that of someone who is saying f%*k the world, I want to get off !

 

[Sarah1]

Well that certainly told me didn't it?! As I said I don't profess to be an expert or to understand the motivation behind people who self harm or who are depressed - I'm an accountant not a mental health nurse!
People are entitled to their opinions without being brow beaten as another posted mentioned - it's things like this that stop people posting in the forum, ho hum, some things will never change I suppose!

 

[Ashf]

When my father in law was diagnosed with clinical depression a few years ago, I was of the opinion that depression can be cured by a good talking too and a 'pull yourself together' type speech.

The problem is with mental health issues is that its not that easy to get the problem diagnosed, and the effectiveness of the treatments can be variable.

Some people have very long term problems with chemical imbalances and it can take a long time for the doctors to get the dosage of the medication right.

Changes like childbirth, the menopause, and puberty can really screw peoples heads up

 

[weevil]

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People are entitled to their opinions without being brow beaten as another posted mentioned - it's things like this that stop people posting in the forum, ho hum, some things will never change I suppose!

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Of course they are and TBH I haven't really seen any browbeating. You are welcome to your opinion, just as other people are welcome to strongly disagree with it.
I have to say, reading this thread, I am shocked at some of the attitudes to mental health problems, depression is an illness and not something that can just be cured by telling the sufferer to pull themself together and snap out of it. I don't know if Britney does have any mental health problems or not, but I do find it very sad that some people feel that she has no right to have problems because she is rich and famous and has kids.

 

[Sarah1]

I'm not saying that depression isn't a terrible illness and as I say I have infinite sympathy for true suffers (like stencilbum's father in law) however, what I said was that I don't personally believe that Britney is one of those people. I don't have any expert experience to base that on it's just my opinion.
You may not have noticed any brow beating but I think another poster mentioned it and tbh I felt that too - still never mind, everyone is entitled to their opinion, even if it does differ from mine, grrr!

Where is light blue land?

 

[mad_egg]

Depression can make people do seemingly bizarre things, they are both a cry for help and an outward show of how horrible things are inside their heads.

IMO she should be left well alone by the media and her family should get her some help.

I'm looking forward to the 'come-back' story where the media fall in love with her all over again.

 

[sojeph]

The reports I've seen all seem to think its a cleansing type thing...starting over. I hope so...

 

[weevil]

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However, what I said was that I don't personally believe that Britney is one of those people. I don't have any expert experience to base that on it's just my opinion.
You may not have noticed any brow beating but I think another poster mentioned it and tbh I felt that too - still never mind, everyone is entitled to their opinion, even if it does differ from mine, grrr!

Where is light blue land?

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Fair enough, I don't know enough about Britney either, and my comments about attitudes to depression were not aimed solely at you

As for browbeating... I think that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even if I don't agree with it. However, many people form opinions based on what they have heard in the media etc which is not always true. Taking depression as an example, there are people who believe that it is just a case of telling sufferers not to be so silly and to pull themselves together. Those who have experience of depression, however, know that it is not so simple and will try to communicate the facts. This is IMO not browbeating, more giving people enough information to make an informed opinion.
Oh and Light Blue Land refers to Cambridge

 

[juliehannah58]

I haven't read all the replies but I'd just like to say that as I work within Mental Health services, sometimes people can't just 'pull themselves together' no matter how much they want to, depression is a mental illness, if she had a physical illness would everyone be telling her to snap out of it then?

Until you experience depression / stress first hand you can't really pass judgement on how a person should handle it IMO.

 

[Sarah1]

Cambridge! I get the feeling that was obvious, doh!
I don't have personal experience of someone suffering with depression, however, I do believe someone close suffered a breakdown and we just had to leave them to it as we couldn't help them til they helped themselves - sounds very heartless but it was very hard and very complicated!
I wouldn't ever like to say you were wrong - you obviously have a far greater knowledge of mental health than I do but my point was that I just think Britney has pulled so many shock-tactic stunts over the years that I just believe this to be more of the same - perhaps she's been having a breakdown for years, who knows?!

 

[alsxx]

it could be because they are fighting over custody of the kids and by shaving her hair off they cannot test for long term drug abuse which could mean she could lose the kids to KF? (Thats my office's theory!!)

 

[Ashf]

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it could be because they are fighting over custody of the kids and by shaving her hair off they cannot test for long term drug abuse which could mean she could lose the kids to KF? (Thats my office's theory!!)

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Seeing as its now up for sale, I can't see that theory holding much water

HERE

 

[weevil]

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perhaps she's been having a breakdown for years, who knows?!

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Maybe she has, maybe she hasn't though if the trashy magazines I saw when I went out for lunch today are right then not only is she "cracking up" but this is also, somehow entertainment

I am by no means an expert in mental health, but I do know several people who have suffered with depression, and I studied it in some depth at university.