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Spears, 37, announced in January that she was
pulling out of all her concerts and work commitments to be with
her family after her father Jamie came close to death in
November after suffering a ruptured colon.
On Wednesday, the "Stronger" singer posted a message on her
Instagram account saying, "We all need to take time for a little
'me time'." She also posted a quote reading "Fall in love with
taking care of yourself, mind, body, spirit.”
Celebrity website TMZ said Spears voluntarily checked herself
into a residential mental health facility about a week ago.
A source close to the singer said Jamie Spears was not doing
well after a second surgery three weeks ago, and that Britney
was finding his prolonged illness hard to deal with.
"They are very close. She just wants to take time to focus on
herself," the source told Reuters.
Jamie Spears is credited with reviving the career of his teen
sensation daughter after her life spiraled out of control in
2007-08. He remains the court-approved conservator of her
business affairs.
Spears became a pop phenomenon in 1999 with her debut single
"...Baby One More Time" and subsequent hits like "Oops!...I Did
It Again." She made a comeback in late 2008 with the album and
world tour "Circus" and has performed in Las Vegas since 2014.
Spears in January withdrew from a new series of concerts in Las
Vegas that were due to run from February-August.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Tom Brown)
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