Days after she was found having a mental health episode,Amanda Byneswill remain under psychiatric care for a little while longer. It was previously reported thatBynes was spotted roaming the streets of Los Angeleswhile naked and alone. The former child star is said to have flagged down a passing car, telling the driver she was “coming down from a psychotic episode” and calling for emergency services. Bynes was taken to a hospital and placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold.
Typically, psych holds will last 72 hours, butTMZreports that Bynes is expected to be committed for at least another week before she’ll be discharged. The good news for Bynes is that she’s been making improvements since her hospitalization. The psych hold extension also happens to fall on the one-year anniversary of when Bynes' conservatorship was terminated. Word is Bynes' parents do not plan on trying to bring back the conservatorship. For previous episodes, Bynes had been placed in a conservatorship in 2013 that was made permanent in 2014; it was terminated on August 17, 2025.
Some new details have also been revealed about what was happening with Bynes leading up to her hospitalization. She is believed to have been living on the streets since her car was towed in Long Beach, California, on March 15. On St. Patrick’s Day, which fell on March 17, she turned up in Hollywood, as seen in a video a fan posted to TikTok of herself alongside Bynes. Bynes' sources believe she got around by hitching rides or using public transportation during this time and leading up to when she was found naked and alone a couple of days later.
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Amanda Bynes Missed ’90s Con
The fan video and new information also sheds more light on why Bynes missed herscheduled appearance at the fan convention ’90s Con. She was planning to reunite with severalAll Thatcast members and meet with fans at the event, which started on March 17 - the day Bynes was spotted in Hollywood with a fan - and ran through the weekend. It was stated at ’90s Con that Bynes had missed the convention because of an “unknown illness.” It’s not entirely clear if Bynes phoned in ahead of time to cancel her appearance or simply no-showed when it began.
“I’m really excited to reunite with my cast mates and meet the fans,” Bynes said in a statement when her appearance was announced back in January.
