EXCLUSIVE: Mindy McCready's Overdose A Failed Suicide Attempt Says Mom
Posted on May 26, 2010 @ 09:40AM
Country singer Mindy McCready took a near lethal dose of prescription pills in what was a failed suicide attempt, her mother tells RadarOnline.com exclusively.
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A devastated Gayle McCready Inge even admitted covering up for her troubled 34-year-old daughter earlier on Tuesday, but spoke out to RadarOnline.com, to set the record straight.
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Inge said McCready, who remains in a Florida hospital, has admitted she attempted to take her own life with an amphetamine drug, used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder.
Inge also admitted to taking Darvocet and another muscle relaxer.
“I asked Mindy how many pills did you take,” Inge told RadarOnline.com.
“She said maybe 25. I said that’s it, and that’s when I called 911.
“Mindy told the 911 people that she absolutely didn’t care if she lost her life.
“My daughter is very, very sick.”
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There are conflicting reports whether or not McCready left a suicide note. Inge has been told her daughter left a confession on her computer, but a search has so far failed to find it.
However, Inge admitted she discovered a series of letters McCready wrote to her attorney in which she criticized her mother, who cares for McCready's four-year-old son Zander.
“I am in shock about what she wrote about me,” Inge said.
McCready has been staying with her mother Gayle Inge in Ft. Myers for a week, despite being locked in a custody dispute with her daughter.
“I’ve allowed Mindy to come here and stay... this after she has bad mouthed me... so she can see her child,” Inge said.
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This was McCready’s first suicide attempt since in 2008, when the singer took an overdose of pills.
She later appeared on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in a bid to overcome her demons.
A Cape Coral Hospital spokeswoman told RadarOnline.com McCready remains in a "good condition” and is resting, after being admitted at 11:26 ET Tuesday morning.
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Inge’s admission conflicts with a statement from McCready's attorney, James Moon, who earlier described speculation of a suicide or overdose as "irresponsible."
"My understanding is she took a mild pain reliever because she hurt her foot and she had a bad reaction to the medicine," Moon said.
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He added that Inge had made "cautious overreaction" to the situation.
In the 911 call, released on Tuesday, Inqe told an operator: “My daughter has taken an overdose.”
“I don’t know how many pills my daughter has taken; I thought I could handle it. And I could get her to a hospital, but she’s evidentially taken a whole bunch.”
At one dramatic point when asked if the overdose was intentional, Inge replied that it was.
After the day of intense drama, Inge told RadarOnline.com’s reporter Andrea Simpson: “You have the truth and you’re the only person who has the truth. I’m telling you the truth.”
Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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Everyone was saying she should get custody of her kid last week. I knew it was a matter of time before she went off the deep end again! Enough of the bad news, the good news is that she will be on the next season of celebrity rehab!
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 9:49am
Fox news states that Mindy's mom said Mindy's tried to kill herself 12-13 times. No wonder her mother is tired of covering up for her! And then there's Mindy's child to think of. Mindy, if you are out there, get some help, please!
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 9:48am
Wait a minute... You mean Dr. Drew didn't cure her after four whole weeks of Celebrity Rehab ? Geez, I've totally lost my faith in reality TV now... This article is a shocker, true or not, that family has some issues... I feel sorry for her son :-(
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 8:04am
There is something deeply wrong with Mindy and she needs professional help to figure it out. In the meantime, her poor son is being hurt by these repeat suicide attempts, plus all of her other stuff. Girl needs to go and seek help.
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 9:50am
Help besides a reality show on TV ? Surely you jest... LOL Has anyone else noticed that alot of these celebrities just so happen to go to celebrity rehab when they are about to release a CD, write a book, etc ?
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 11:08am
Can't imagine taking care of grandson while trying to keep his mom/my own child alive. I'd be so stressed...Mindy needs to get a grip...she is needlessly burdening her mom ...her son and mom don't deserve to live with her suicide. It's so selfish.
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 6:51am
So true, excellent points you make. Mindy needs to get to the root of all of this pain, instead of going on in this self-destructive manner. Her son and mother deserve so much more, and Mindy should do it for herself too.
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 9:51am
I think her mother has done the right thing in telling the truth. McCready has been doing drugs for quite a while now and seems to live in LiLo Land-style denial. Her mother's refusal to go along with the lies may help her daughter, hopefully.
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 5:15am
I think her mom is doing the right thing too. I'm sure it's hard to speak out...I imagine she's at her wits end.
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 6:52am
Mindy's Mom.. Thanks for selling out your daughter. You should be ashamed for airing her laundry, dirty or not!!
Posted Wed, 05/26/2010 - 3:30am