Britney Spears Reveals The Truth About Her Current Medication
Fans of Britney Spears were thrilled when Judge Brenda Penny ruled on November 12 that the 13-year conservatorship of the pop singer's person and estate was no longer necessary, according to NPR. Prior to the ruling, Spears' father, Jamie Spears, had controlled her career, medical decisions, finances, and more, since 2008. While he was eventually suspended as both conservator of the person and estate in 2019 and 2021, respectively, others were appointed to take his place. The "Criminal" singer's freedom came after she employed lawyer Mathew Rosengart to help her overcome her unfortunate circumstances. Spears also spoke out against the conservatorship and begged the courts to give her her life back.
In a court appearance in June, Spears gave the judge the entire story of the past 13 years of her life, expressing how the people in charge of her life had repeatedly bullied, manipulated, and threatened her, per NPR. She said that the conservatorship was "doing [her] way more harm than good" and that she felt "alone." The "Gimme More" artist added, "I deserve to have the same rights as anybody does."
On the day that Judge Penny ruled for the end of the conservatorship, Spears took to social media site Twitter to express her relief and joy. "I think I'm gonna cry the rest of the day !!!!" she wrote. Now that she has regained control of her life, the mom-of-two has been busy making decisions for herself, including whether she will continue taking medication for her mental health.
Britney Spears is finally on the 'right medication'
Britney Spears is loving life following the court-appointed conservatorship in which all aspects of her life were controlled for 13 years. When the conservatorship was dissolved, the "...Baby One More Time" singer was finally able to start making her own decisions regarding her mental health again, including which medication she takes.
On November 29, the pop singer gave her Instagram followers an update on how things have been going since the end of the conservatorship and it seems that she is still choosing to take psychiatric medication, although she did not confirm which one. In her caption, she stated only that she is finally on the "right medication" and that it "feels so good." She described the sensation of being free after 13 years as "warm" and "fuzzy" and added that she can finally "be here" and "present" in her life. Spears ended her message by thanking herself for always believing in herself.
The fact that Spears can choose how to treat any mental health condition is apparently a major change, given the extent to which medical treatment was forced or withheld during the conservatorship. During court testimony in June, Spears told the judge that she had been forced to take lithium against her will during the time she spent under the control of the conservatorship, as per NPR. The "Circus" artist described the medication as "very strong" and stated that it impaired her ability to live her life normally.