Report: Amber Portwood Calls Suicide Attempt 'Euphoric, Wonderful'

By Kiki Von Glinow Posted Jun 16th 2011 12:00PM

After reports that '16 and Pregnant' star, Amber Portwood was rushed to an Indiana emergency room after threatening and allegedly attempting to commit suicide, a source close to Portwood's on-off boyfriend and baby daddy, Gary Shirley, told Life & Style the details behind her depressive state.

According to the source, on Tuesday morning, Portwood and Shirley got into an argument over the phone, during which Portwood accused Shirley of cheating on her.

"She said she was mad because he cheated on her, but he thinks that was just [an excuse] to pick a fight with him, because it happened two years ago," the source revealed. "She said she was upset, she was going to kill herself."

But Shirley's response was reportedly less than responsible. "Go ahead," he encouraged Portwood, who was clearly already in a fragile state.

"Okay, when you come check on me, I'll be in the garage with a rope around my neck and you'll find my body there," Portwood, 21, reportedly responded.

After ending the conversation, Shirley, 24, attempted to contact Portwood via phone and text message several times to no avail. Shirley then asked his mother to drive to Portwood's home to check on the mother of his two-year-old daughter, Leah. But when his mother arrived, Portwood's front door was locked and she was forced to wait outside until police, whom Shirley had called, arrived on the premises.

Upon finding the depressed reality star laying face-up on her couch (varying reports render her state of consciousness unclear) she was rushed to an Anderson, Indiana emergency room, where Portwood's mindset seemed to be most at risk.

"She told Gary, 'It was the best feeling. I love the way it made me feel. It was euphoric. It was wonderful,'" the source recalled of Portwood's post suicide threat conversation with Shirley.

"He said at that moment he felt like trash," the continued regarding Shirley's emergency room interaction with Portwood. "To be standing there with the mother of his child, who just attempted suicide. They got into an argument, of course. He ended up leaving her there."

Portwood's alleged suicide attempt comes on the heals of her guilty plea to two counts of domestic battery for a previous altercation with Shirley that MTV caught on tape. The plea will allow Portwood to escape any jail time but she was sentenced to two years of probation, 30 days of inpatient treatment and an order to earn her high school diploma and begin a saving's account for her daughter's college education.

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Comments

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Thursday 16 June

By Wanda

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Seriously,PopEater,suicide attempts or not,you need to stop giving this messed up bimbo and her "baby daddy" all this attention. And please,for the sake of those of us that read English,please learn to spell check or hire a proof reader!

By diane

Well said.

By Fern

my god, the poor baby who belongs to those 2 piles. It'll never stand a chance.

Friday 17 June

By getreal13

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She seems to be the only problem in the relationship. She's both VERBALLY and PHYSICALLY ABUSIVE. She should be in jail; any man would be.

By Susan

Would somebody PLEASE remove the child from this messed up psycho?!! She is violent and now suicidal. Someone needs to advocate for the child before something happens!!

By loco1

The child is better off with the dad. The only problem is her.

By yemars14

The next suicide that occcurs with any mention of Portman's attempt, should be grounds enough to charge her with accessory to murder. What an idiot saying that it was euphoric. I hope someone, somewhere makes her responsible.

By Linda

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In Cali it's a crime to attempt suicide but it's never prosecuted....

By Bubbles

Why do we have to subjected to such STUPIDITY from the trailer parks? All Americans are not not mindless twits. There are viewers that would much rather have entertainment for shall we say, 'higher thinkers'. Sick of reality fools and the fools in Hollywood that think that is entertainment. Its not. Shows Hollywood has no more talent or imagination OR BRAINS. One good thing out of CRAPPY TV - I have lost about 20 pounds and find being outdoors a better choice than TV and that includes tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and...

By ccoll004

I have seen this crazy female's antics on the reality show. She's extremely unstable and as annoying as shirley was sometimes, was much more a responsible parent than she is. I don't know why he doesn't just leave her 100%. I mean does he think he can't do any better for obvious reasons??

By ashley

Reporting that she claimed her suicide attempt brought on feelings of euphoria is incredibly dangerous and irresponsible reporting. Imagine those young minds that are contemplating such a thing, reading this article would certainly not act as a deterrent. Please consider your wording and the impact articles such as this can have.

By ljsurf322

Exactly what I was thinking!!!!

By slimshaaaady

HE'S FAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT. FAT.

By Shawn

This girl needs serious mental help, and the media is only egging her on with all this coverage. And for Pop Eater to release this story only shows how the lacks of morals in this country is degrading society. I've lost all respect for Pop Eater now. They would sell out their own grandmother.

By steveb

Human garbage--get the kid out and let these slobs off each other !!!!!!!!!!!!

By camonter

Is it bad part of me thinks she is doing this just for TV? The next season of Teen Mom premieres in July...

By dawn

where is Children's Services in all of this. This poor little girl needs to be removed from this family immediately. Amber is CRAZY and Gary was just recently arrested as well.

By Lissy

These two fat LOSERS should have given up that poor, beautiful, little girl, like one of their 'co-star' couples did. Human waste products.

By papaknuck1942

Proofread is one word, Wanda. Isn't that ironic?!

By MGsNeedALife

"Proofread" is one word. A "proof reader" is one who reads proof, usually as a living. Ironic, isn't it?

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