Posted by Adam

Wednesday July 22, 2009

Mischa Barton hates her body.

According to friends, the actress — who is currently being held under psychiatric hold at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — apparently has some serious self-esteem issues.

“She has big self-esteem issues. … She hates her legs,” a source told People magazine. “She isn’t comfortable with her body. It’s been a big source of stress and self-hate.”

“She had a big problem with those photos of her cellulite. … She didn’t like it,” the pal added.

“That just was something that contributed to her spiraling but she didn’t do much to fix it because of her partying.

“[She was] more pissed off than hurt and she complained a lot about that.

“She didn’t let them get to her too much. … I never saw her diet.”

When photos showed a thinner Barton, the star took to her blog and spoke out about the “crazy press,” telling fans that she’s “happier and healthier than ever so there’s no need to worry about me.”

“Just be happy and secure with yourself,” she wrote on her website. “Don’t let other people’s perceptions of you dictate the way you live your life.”

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