Britney Spears Checksbr Into Mental Health Facility Sources confirm that Spearsbr voluntarily committed herselfbr to a psychiatric facility. She is said to have checked inbr a week ago and is expected tobr remain in treatment for a month. Her mental issues are reportedlybr due to her father’s health crisis. Jamie Spearsbr recently underwentbr a second surgerybr to fix hisbr ruptured colon. The 37-year-old singer first disclosedbr her father’s difficulties in November 2018. It was at that time Spears decidedbr to put her Las Vegas residency on hold. Britney Spears, via Instagram She then announcedbr a few months laterbr that she was takingbr an indefinite hiatusbr from all her work. Her ex-husband, Kevin Federline,br has released a statement inbr support of her decision.