Britney Spears (44) has voluntarily entered a treatment facility. This was confirmed by a spokesperson for the pop star to the U.S. magazine People on Sunday. The 44-year-old made this decision of her own accord — five weeks after she was arrested in Ventura, California, on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
The arrest occurred on March 4. She was released the following day. Her spokesperson described the incident at the time as a “regrettable” and “completely inexcusable” misstep. In a statement, Spears said she would “take the right steps and follow the law” — and that this clinic stay would be “the first step of a long-overdue change” in her life.
Sons to Spend Time with Their Mother
According to the statement from her representatives at the time, Spears’ sons Sean (20) and Jayden (19) would spend time with their mother. The two are from her marriage to ex-husband Kevin Federline (48). It was also announced that her circle would work together on a plan aimed at putting Spears “on a path to wellbeing” and on the road to success.
The incident rekindled public memories of the singer’s long and turbulent history with mental health. Already in January 2008, Spears was involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities twice within a matter of weeks — an intervention police, social workers or psychiatrists can order when a person is deemed to be a danger to themselves.
Guardianship and Its Aftermath
In the years that followed, Britney Spears was under the guardianship of her father, Jamie Spears (73), from 2008 until November 2021. In November 2021, a judge declared this arrangement ended (this was reported by TheColu.mn). In her 2023 memoir “The Woman in Me,” she wrote about the years under guardianship: “The woman in me was suppressed for a long time.”
Spears has since spoken openly about her health. In November 2021, she said she had found the “right medication” but acknowledged that she still had “a long road to healing.” In August 2022 she released a roughly 22-minute video in which she described the traumatic experiences under guardianship and accused her mother and sister of having helped keep the controlling structures in place. Both have denied the allegations.
Federline spoke out in October 2025 in his book “Memoir You Thought You Knew,” warning about his mother’s situation. He described feeling that the clock was ticking and wrote, “It’s become impossible to pretend everything’s fine. Something bad is going to happen if things don’t change—and my greatest fear is that our sons will have to pick up the pieces.” A Spears spokesperson responded at the time that the singer is solely focused on her children and their well-being.
