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Article: Barton in a fragile state
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- August 7, 2009
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Despite all those ''she's doing just fine!'' comments by Mischa Barton's publicist and the spokesfolks and cast of Barton's upcoming TV show ''The Beautiful Life,'' several close friends of the actress are still deeply worried about her.
One Barton buddy tells me, ''There still are issues. Mischa's just not herself at all. I think she's gone back to work too soon.''
Another longtime professional associate of Barton's said, ''She's on the verge of another breakdown -- one I think could be even more serious than the last one. ... She cries for no reason.''
Barton, who zoomed to superstardom thanks to ''The O.C.,'' was hospitalized last month for involuntary psychiatric observation at Cedars ...