It’s a shocking side of actress Lindsay Lohan we’ve never heard or seen before -- three minutes of a recorded audio tape revealing her heart-wrenching and desperate plea for help.

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The tape, obtained exclusively by RadarOnline.com, is the first of several which were recorded from phone calls Lindsay and her mom Dina made to Lindsay’s dad Michael Lohan.

Lindsay’s father has been publicly saying that she needs help and is in a fragile state. He released this tape in an attempt to prove his point and to disprove those around Lindsay who are saying she’s fine.

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The tape reveals a tortured and inconsolable Lindsay. At times she wails and sobs uncontrollably--- at others, she whimpers like a child as she complains about problems with her family and ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson.

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“Mommy says that I’m worse than you were,” Lindsay can be heard crying to her dad. “And she’s defending…She doesn’t back me…she doesn’t stand by me.”

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Lindsay continues, “No one cares about me. They don’t, by the way. It’s about how they feel, not how I feel. It’s not about me. It’s never been about me, unless I fight for it.”

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