Britney Spears’ family ‘terrified’

Britney Spears' family are said to be 'terrified' following the shocking news of the troubled singer's hospitalization, a source close to the family says.

"Everyone has been worried for some time. Her world has been crumbling around her and this is another call for help. Her parents are just devastated. Nobody knows if they can take much more, but they're trying to be as strong as they can," a source told People.com

The singer's father, Jamie was at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Thursday night, and her older brother Bryan was expected to show up Friday, according to a source.

Another source revealed that Lynne Spears, Britney's mom - who has been in constant contact with her troubled daughter, along with 16-year-old sister  Jamie Lynn, have been in seclusion following the December revelation that the teenager is pregnant. The two are now reportedly en route to their hometown, Kentwood, La., from a secret location.

Another family friend added: "I don't even know where Britney's head is. I thought she had already hit rock bottom. I can't imagine what's next."

The family friend feels that Britney will (and should) lose custody of her kids.

"She keeps digging herself deeper and deeper," says the family friend. "How can anybody say, 'She's been through a rough time and she should have her children.' She is not in a state of mind to have her children. She's confirming everything bad that people think. It is really a shame."

She added: "[Britney] was such a level-headed kid, she knew what she wanted, and she was determined to get it and to make it. Now she has it, and what is she doing with it?"

Added another family friend: "I just hope she'll pull out of this and get on the right road to recovery. A good rest here in Kentwood might do her some good."