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sectioned was a time out'  Barton: 'Being sectioned was a time
out'   Mischa Barton has revealed that being placed under
involuntary psychiatric hold was a "necessary... time out" for
her.  The Beautiful Life star, who was sectioned earlier this
year, said that she was grateful to be able to take time out to
reassess her life.   She continued: "I think it was my teeth and
the stress of having a new job and traveling. I was miserable.
Actresses aren't given the time to recover after stuff like that
- you're expected to bounce back from surgery and work right
away again."  The 23-year-old actress added: "I was shocked it
went that far but I think it was necessary for me to take that
time out. I'm so much more settled and calm now. Ultimately, it
was a positive thing."  You May Like