The troubled star, who boarded a flight from New York to L.A. on Friday, was admitted shortly after touching down in California, PEOPLE has confirmed.
TMZ reports that Bynes has been placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold, where she will be held for 72 hours.
The move comes hours after Bynes lashed out at those she was once closest to: her parents, Lynn and Rick.
On Friday, the troubled former child star, 28, took to her highly charged Twitter account to make a series of alarming accusations, including claims that her father was sexually, verbally and physically abusive when she was a child.
She has since deleted the Tweets about sexual abuse, along with a bizarre retraction of sorts: "My dad never did any of those things The microchip in my brain made me say those things but he's the one that ordered them to microchip me"
In response, Lynn Bynes issued a statement to PEOPLE through her lawyer, Tamar Arminak, refuting the accusations and citing her daughter's "mental state" for charges that "have no basis in reality."
"I am heartbroken today for my husband of 47 years," Lynn said. "Rick has been the best father and husband a family can ask for. He has never abused Amanda or our other children physically or sexually.
"These accusations are absolutely horrible and could not be further from the truth!" she continued. "These allegations stem from Amanda's mental state at the moment. They have no basis in reality. It saddens me beyond belief that my husband's character could be slandered in such a way.”
Long-Standing Tensions
What no one disputes is that Bynes has had issues with her father for years. A source who has spent time with her in recent weeks says Bynes has talked about her resentment toward her father, holding him responsible for her mounting problems."It's scary," the source tells PEOPLE. "She talks about [how] ugly she is, and she sits on her phone 24-7, checking her Twitter feed."
"She is very angry at her father," the source adds.
Until her latest social media outburst, Rick and Lynn remained silent as Bynes seemingly descended into another scary breakdown in the wake of her most recent DUI arrest, on Sept. 28.
Since leaving the home she shared with her parents in Southern California – where she had seemed to be on a healthier path while attending fashion school – and flying to New York City, she has appeared to spiral out of control.
In a series of rambling revelations to reporters and on social media in the past week, she has said she is engaged, needs a "tremendous amount of facial surgery" and "will not be manipulated or brainwashed by anyone."
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