Mischa Barton’s friends were worried she was suicidal, it has been claimed. Pals close to ‘The O.C.’ actress - who was sectioned on Wednesday (15.07.09) after being placed under a 5150 hold, which means she poses a danger to herself or others - were convinced she would try to commit suicide unless they forced her to get help.

A source told the New York Post newspaper: “She’s in very bad shape. She’s running out of money and can’t find love, so now she is looking for a good time to escape her misery. She is on a downward spiral. She is a mess. She is a suicidal, uninsurable mess.”

Under a 5150 hold order a person can only be held for up to 72 hours, but doctors can ask for an additional 14-day hold if they believe it is warranted.

The 23-year-old actress was taken to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for psychiatric evaluation, with her publicist Craig Schneider recently confirming she is still at the hospital.

Mischa didn’t even attend the New York premiere of her new movie ‘Homecoming’ on Thursday, friends recently claimed she was on a “destructive path” of drug use, and think it will take her a long time to fully recover.

“She is a tortured and troubled person. You can survive a bad review, but when you don’t show up for the premiere of your new film, it’s not a good sign of where your career is heading.”

Well, I was wondering where Mischa was recently and I guess I know now! I’m sure the pressure of Hollywood is more than the average person can understand or handle, but I dont’ know if these stars could handle the pressures of life in the “Real World”! Hope she screws her head back on soon enough to save her career, if Britney did it she can, but then again Britney actually had a fan base to begin with!

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