Drew Barrymore, 46, says her own MOTHER admitted her to a psychiatric ward

It is well known that Drew Barrymore did not have an easy childhood.

But on Tuesday the 46-year-old actress opened up even more to Howard Stern about her past, telling him just how hard it really was after becoming a model at age two and a movie star with 1982’s blockbuster E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at age seven.

The mother-of-two told the shock jock that her very own mother, Jaid Barrymore,  admitted her to a psychiatric ward when she was only 13 years old.

The visit was not short either. Drew had to stay for 18 months. ‘I used to laugh at those like Malibu 30 day places,’ she told the radio personality.

‘Malibu was sort of the opposite of the experience I had. I was in a place for a year and a half called Van Eyes Psychiatric. 

‘And you couldn’t mess around in there and if you did, you would get thrown either in a padded room or get put in stretcher restraints, and tied up.’

This comes months after Paris Hilton talked about being held at Provo Canyon School in Utah during her documentary This Is Paris. 

Drew did admit that she had too many ‘resources’ at her disposal.

‘I was going to clubs and not going to school and stealing my mom’s car and, you know, I was out of control. So, you know, sometimes it was as humorous as that and sometimes I was just so angry that I would go off and then I’d get thrown in the thing,’ she shared.

She was sometimes placed in a padded room with her hands tied behind her back so she could cool down, it was explained.  

‘I asked myself like why is this happening. And I thought, maybe you need the craziest form of structure because everything was so accessible available and screwed up in your world that maybe it’s going to take something like this for you to kickstart the rest of your life,’ she said.

‘And that didn’t come for probably about six to eight months. The first six to eight months I was just so angry. I couldn’t see straight.’

Now she knows why her mother made the decision she did. 

‘I think after, you know, 30, years of therapy, and a lot of soul searching and having kids myself, you know, I think she created a monster,’ she said.

Jaid had made Drew work at a young age. That meant late nights on set and also parties. 

Drew only got better when she forgave her mother for what she had done. 

‘She probably felt like she had nowhere to turn. And I’m sure she lived with a lot of guilt for years, about creating the monster but then I think she lived in a lot of pain that I also wouldn’t talk to her for a long time,’ she said.

It also showed her what kind of mom she wanted to be. She has two daughters with ex Will Kopelman.

‘I said to my own daughter… something came up and I said I’m not your friend. I’ll never be your friend; I’m your mother. And I had a mother who was a friend, and we’re not going to do that,’ she shared.

But she does not want to blame her mom anymore.  

‘I can’t have her feel bad anymore. I’m sure she’s already made the crap out of herself for having a daughter who wouldn’t speak to her. I mean, the pain that I went through from that—I felt so guilty. Denying my mom access to me, it felt like I was cutting off the source of life. It was as hard of a feeling as I’ve ever experienced. Definitely the worst pain I’ve ever known.’ 

And she also touched on her split from Will and how she resorted to eating and drinking to much during their divorce, but her friends urged her to take care of herself. 

This comes after she talked about being a single mom to daughters Frankie and Olive.

And on Monday, Drew was moved to tears when her little girls wished her a happy birthday during a very special episode of her daytime chat show.

As guest host Savannah Guthrie announced Olive, eight, and Frankie, six, had taped a message for their mom, Drew gasped, put her hands up to her face and teared up.

The girls narrated a short animated clip in which they appeared as cats.  

‘Hi, Mom! Olive and I wanted to send you a special message on your birthday, so here it goes,’ Frankie began.

They then recited their tribute to the former child star and actress who turned 46 on Monday.  

‘We love you more than squirrels and pearls, or eating cheese in the breeze,’ the girls said. 

‘We love you more than holding hands, or swinging on the trapeze,’ they said. 

‘We love you so much it makes us nuts, we love you so much with all our guts.’ 

Frankie then concluded: ‘There’s only one thing left to say. You’re the best mom in the world. Happy birthday!’

Drew shares her daughters with ex-husband Will Kopelman from whom she split in 2016 after four years of marriage.

The two have been amicably co-parenting Olive and Frankie ever since.

It wasn’t the only time Drew got emotional during the special episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.

Several of her very famous friends from her four-decade Hollywood career also sent birthday greetings or stopped by the taping.   

Cameron Diaz, Steven Spielberg and David Letterman all surprised Drew on the show, dropping in to reminds her of some of her most unforgettable moments.

‘Let’s get the party started,’ shouted Diaz as she kicked off the celebrations.  

Letterman appeared in the studio in-person, shocking the 40 First Dates actress and, a little overwhelmed, she hid her hand behind her face.

Others taking part in the show airing Monday included Jimmy Fallon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chelsea Handler, Henry Winkler, Tyra Banks, Molly Shannon, Tom Green, Nicole Richie, Keith Morrison, DJ D-Nice, Gordon Ramsay and Chloe Fineman.