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Sinead O'Connor is not well and the media needs to lay off now--Irish singer is deeply troubled and in need of help

Posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 07:22 AM

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Sinead O'Connor (Credit: John Sciulli/Getty Images)

Why do I think that someday soon we will be reading about the further mental problems of Sinead O'Connor?

She's a woman who admitted to trying to commit suicide on her 33rd birthday and to being bi-polar.

Her latest escape, getting married for the fourth time and divorced 16 days later, is surely a sign of a mental instability that is only getting worse.

While she is fair game for the media and actively encourages the coverage, particularly through her blog, you have to wonder, at one point the train wreck becomes evident even to the worst tabloid reporter?

Like Lindsay Lohan, Sinead O'Connor is a disturbed woman who needs psychiatric care, not more headlines. She is beginning to resemble Charlie Sheen with his very public breakdown.

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She has often talked about the horrific abuse she sustained as a child from her own mother, and there is no question she had a very sad upbringing.

There is no questioning her talent and her beautiful voice, which may yet win an Oscar next year for her song from the movie Albert Nobbs.

But it has been clear from some time that Sinead, far from getting more settled and together in her later years, may well be getting worse.

While the headlines keep coming, she no doubt will continue to make them, and like all performers she's best before a live audience.

But her latest problems can be viewed as another cloud in a darkening landscape.

Sinead O'Connor is not well. That much is clearly evident. She needs medical, not media attention.

Hopefully those closest to her can convince her to go seek it. Otherwise, this could all turn out badly for her.

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sirpeter | May 21, 2012, 08:08 AM EDT

Georgie Boy tell your sister babyvine/jessica to look for her customers somewhere else.lol

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babyvine | Apr 28, 2012, 09:51 PM EDT

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IrelandNorth | Jan 04, 2012, 08:56 AM EST

Press and media in Ireland showed their true colours during the ill-fated presidential election. Highly subjective bordering on the preijudicial. So bad that some of us have elected to avoid indecent exposure to it from here on in. But Sinead, lessen the attention seeking behaviour.

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citizen69 | Jan 02, 2012, 12:36 PM EST

Published jan 1st in Niall O'Dowd's IrishCentral.com... ''Sinead O’Connor scored crack on her wedding night''. Well done Niall in keeping up your usual standards.

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mactala | Jan 02, 2012, 08:19 AM EST

And you received your psychiatry creditials, where?

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Intercessor | Jan 01, 2012, 04:27 PM EST

May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, be her comfort during this hard time in her life. God bless you, honey. Be strong. Ignore the cat-calls from the world. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you. Jeannie

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cuddlybuddly | Dec 31, 2011, 04:47 AM EST

Sinead IS more mentally sound than most of the media put together! She was wrongly diagnosed and put on medication that probably was totally wrong and bad for her..She talks enormous amounts of sense if you would bother to listen her, She is very funny and does not suffer fools gladly

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citizen69 | Dec 30, 2011, 06:05 PM EST

Well i see today Niall (Dec 30th) that your website is still publishing headlines about Sinead O'Connor two days after you write that it is time for the media to leave her alone. Why am i not surprised by this website's constant hypocrisy?

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kateomprint | Dec 30, 2011, 04:40 PM EST

Oh no not her again.

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faberm1 | Dec 29, 2011, 08:05 PM EST

We will always love Sinead because she is one of God's special creations and she is Sinn Féin (Our own). She needs a month here on our farm in Central Texas without cell phones, demands etc. We would love to pray with her and love her. She needs some time to walk on the earth and just breath in the air and realize she's just alright like she is and that God loves her and has a perfect plan for her life. We love her music and love her just how we see her. Beidh sí failte romhat cén uair is mian léi a theacht go Texas.

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SeamusMor | Dec 29, 2011, 11:10 AM EST

Practice what you preach! No more Sinead O'Connor coverage!

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citizen69 | Dec 29, 2011, 09:46 AM EST

I guess then it is your responsibility Niall to ensure that no-more Sinead stories appear on this website as there has been quite a lot of headlines about her here recently. Let's see what happens.

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Avalynn | Dec 29, 2011, 04:05 AM EST

Good, responsible, article. And good luck to Sinead and to family and closest ones who have to stick fast with her through this. In particular, the fathers of her children have to ensure that the children are safe and cared for while she walks this hard road. If someone had ensured her safety and protection as a child, this would most likely not be happening at all.

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sirpeter | Dec 28, 2011, 09:43 PM EST

I thought the same for years.She is an attention junkie and always was.Yeah the media should leave her alone.She is unwell.So I gather this is the last article on Sinead on IC?I hope so.Any press at this stage is not good for her.

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seanomelbourne | Dec 28, 2011, 08:46 PM EST

Leave Sinead in peace some bloggers have little to talk about.

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