'Celebrity Rehab's' Dr. Drew talks Mindy McCready: 'It seems that Mindy did not sustain her treatment'

When she committed suicide on Sunday, after shooting her family dog, Mindy McCready became the fifth "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" star/patient to die since leaving the show. Dr. Drew Pinsky, the executive producer and lead specialist on the show, released the following statement after her death.

I am deeply saddened by this awful news. My heart goes out to Mindy's family and children. She is a lovely woman who will be missed by many. Although I have not treated her for few years, I had reached out to her recently upon hearing about the apparent suicide of her boyfriend and father of her younger children. She was devastated. Although she was fearful of stigma and ridicule she agreed with me that she needed to make her health and safety a priority. Unfortunately it seems that Mindy did not sustain her treatment.

Mental health issues can be life threatening and need to be treated with the same intensity and resources as any other dangerous potentially life threatening medical condition. Treatment is effective. If someone you know is suffering please be sure he or she gets help and maintains treatment.