i realli feel sorry for britneys kids because they are going to grow up and be without her mother so i think that she should get 1 more chance and get her kids bak because she may have a condition but she don't need to have her kids taken away from her that is going to make it even worse for her. If she does get her kids back then she should have some one to help her ut then she wouldn't be alone and then the press can stop saying that she is a unfit mother ..... i think GIVE HER BACK HR KIDS!!!!!!

laydee blue eyes, watford, england

Very sad, I feel like giving her a hug. She doesn't look like she has a very good group of people around her.
Hopefully this time, she'll stay in for a few months until the frenzy subsides a little and she is clean and thinking straight.
If she can come back from all this it will be remarkable but I think she is at a point where she should just give public life away for good.
Crikey, she's got so much money, she could buy an island and chill out for the rest of her life.
Good luck Brit, not everyone's out to get you.

Agg, London,

OK. I'm not a fan of hers, but as a human with the ability to care, I think its time that ALL MEDIA cease reporting every move the poor girl makes. Good grief - I bet you even know when she goes pee and that you have photos!! Its harassment and terrorism on a whole different level. SHAME on THE PRESS!

Lets see if you have the guts to post this.

Tamara, Lodi, usa / ca

It's extremely sad to watch this train wreck get worse. We as public can't help but stare. I think her break down is due to a huge down spiral of events in her life and who wouldn't go insane having cameras flashing in her face 24/7. If they could all just back off, or take her away somewhere private and let her get herself back on her feet. She could overcome this abuse she has let in to her life. I feel sorry for her and her children. She needs help to get back in to reality and see what is important to her and that is her and her sons.

Tina , Los Angeles, CA

Once again, I see a great many posters here claiming Britney should be reunited with her children - for Britney's benefit. And I agree, these children need to see their mother.

But still in all, she could not show up to her kid's court date on time. That tells you all you need to know about this self-centered girl. If she really cared about those kids, no matter what her personal issues were, depression or otherwise, she would have been there. For any parent, that would be the most important time committment on the planet.

There are no excuses, short of her being hospitalized at the time, breaking a leg, or some other issue that would make it impossible.

People need to take responsibility for the actions and lives, no matter their age. And when they screw up, they have to accept the consequences. She's no different than anyone else regarding this. Stop treating her as if she's a two year old.

Jimmy, New york, NY

while i do not wish to see anyone in such a sorry state, she has to accept her share of responsibility. She courts publicity and if you live by the sword, you also must die by it.

tim, london,

I think the media can learn a valuable lesson through poor Britney on mental illness it might educate the media to do more for mental illness, because it is the cinderella illness in todays society its time the media helped people suffering from mental health issues because a lot of people working in the media suffer from these illnesses they have the edge on helping overcoming the taboos and misconceptions that we have to endure, this morbid fascination with Britney is not healthy in helping anyone, its time for a bit of humanty no one is invincible not even the self righteous pompous ones who put Britney down in her hour of need. Mary, Cheshire

mary morrell, stockport cheshire, England

Ten people a day to write about Britney on one mag?! Is the world insane?!

Soph, London,

I think Richard Branson should step in and whisk Britney off to Necca Island and ban all paparazzi! The girl needs a break out of the lime light to get herself well - for Britney and for her kids.

I'm not a "Britney" fan per se, but I do feel very sorry for the girl and what society, her excuse of a mother, Kevin Federline and the record company has done to her!

Get well soon Britney!

Tortie, London,

she needs medical help, (maybe she will or won't accept it) and the public will not leave her alone (maybe she will or won't get over that either). that's the story folks. finish.

louise, guadalajara, mexico

If you stop reporting on her, she will probably live a normal life and you will save valuable time to, I know, do some REAL reporting. How about that for an idea!

Farrukh, Woking, UK

i was agreeing with kat from Lipa city until i read her comment about it is "her right as a mother". What about the rights of a father? how does kat know it was kevin federline's fault. Women are so keen to play the angel but they can be as much to blame if not more sometimes.

nick , carshalton, england

First and foremost Britney is a person like you or me. No one chooses to have a mental illness and what she needs is for everyone to back off and give her the space to deal with her problems. The fact that she is a 'celebrity' and seems to crave attention is no reason to exacerbate the problem by continually hounding her for pictures. All media should put a 1 year ban on any new photographs and interviews to let her have a chance to get her life, and the life of her children, back on track.

RA, North London,

what a fruit cake.
i hope that once the frenzy surrounding the car crash that is Britney goes away, her mother takes a good hard look at how she raised her trailer trash daughters, and ruined the lives of two young girls by shoving them into the spotlight to satisfy her own pathetic craving for fame.

d batchelor, norwich, uk

She shows up FIVE HOURS LATE to her children's court hearing. I have no sympathy for someone who is so self-absorbed that they can't arrive on time for their kid's benefit.

She may have issues. Doubtful that it's completely beyond her control on every level, but she gets no sympathy from me on this. If you can't be there for your kids, what kind of person are you?

Jimmy, New york, NY

I feel sorry for Britney but she needs to sort herself out before anyone should even think about letting her near her kids.
She is still young herself & can just about look after herself.
Her mother needs to take some responsibility, she was too fame hungry for both her duaghters & now look. Ones being sectioned & the other is pregnant at 16! says it all!

georgia, london, uk

I am not fan of Britney. But I do read about her. I feel sorry that the society instead of helping her is just interested in reading about her. Media instead of treating her as human is perceiving her as brand that sells. What's wrong with the judge? Can't he see that she desperately needs her kids. C'mon show the human side the honorable judge, media, marketers. Don't give somebody a slow death. Give life, if you can. Else move out. Wakeup and act before it's too late. Somebody there please HELP this girl. Thanks.

Aafaque, Pune, India

Everyone who has read this article (including me) is encouraging the journalists who hound her like a hunted animal. I've decided to stop reading them, and I suggest you do to.

Matthew, New York City, USA

Get well soon Britney!?

Yeah because Britney will really be reading this!!

I think some people need to take a good look at their lives and how they feel the need to take an interest in other people's (who they don't know) lives.

And before you ask, I came on this page only to make this point as i was convinced there would be "get well soon" comments from the unfulfilled of our society.

Chris, Watford,

leave britney alone.she deserved to be happy and to be with her two sons. kevin federline made britney's life miserable. A man who destroyed the pop star britney spears.The children must be with britney because it 's her right as a mother.

kat, Lipa city,

I feel sorry for Britney. Before being a pop star, she is a human being. I feel for her kids too. I hope that she finds the strength to get herself back on course and that everyone around her incuding the media does their bit to help. This isn't just for her benefit, or the fans. Her kids want a mother and father to be their for them.

KD, Torquay,

I feel sorry for Britney. Before being a pop star, she is a human being. I feel for her kids too. I hope that she finds the strength to get herself back on course and that everyone around her including the media does their bit to help. This isn't just for her benefit, or the fans. Her kids want a mother and father to be there for them.

KD, Torquay,

It's s extremely sad to see the media feeding frenzy surrounding Britney Spears mental state. Is it really important for the public to see pictures of her in a distressed state?
£10, 000 for her pics!! ?

Esosa, cambridge,

Get well soon Britney, let's have you back to your beautiful best and being a mum to your two babies. Thinking of you xx

Vic Bate, Derby, UK