Mischa Barton’s pals fear she is back to work too soon
Mischa Barton’s pals fear she has returned to work too soon after she was released from hospital.
The former OC star was placed under involuntary psychiatric care at Los Angeles Cedars-Sinai Medical Center earlier this month after she reportedly suffered a breakdown.
But now just 12 days after she was released, she is in New York set to begin work on new television drama, The Beautiful Life. And friends say she is not ready to handle the workload.
One said: “Mischa needs more aggressive treatment over a long period of time.
“It’s only been a matter of days since she was released from the hospital, and I think she definitely wasn’t there long enough.
“She needs to be very cautious – she’s at a very big risk. I personally think it’s a bad idea to go back this quickly, given her past history with substance abuse.”
In the new show, produced by US television network The CW, the London-born starlet, 23, will play an ageing supermodel with a drug problem.
Mischa was arrested on drugs and drink driving charges in 2007 and spent time in rehab.
Production on the show was originally scheduled to begin on July 22 but was delayed until this week. Producers insist the delay was not related to her stint in hospital.
Her spokesman, Craig Schneider, said: “Mischa is excited to be back at work, and so too are the studio and network.”
The show is set to debut in the US on September 16.
Source: Splash News
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