Perez Hilton’s brother-in-law says the blogger and media personality suffered multiple broken bones from falling repeatedly on the night of a mental health crisis in early August. Hilton, 48, was hospitalized on August 4 after a disturbing TikTok livestream from his Miami home; authorities treated him for lacerations and an overdose before he was taken to the hospital under Florida’s Baker Act, which allows involuntary emergency evaluation when someone is believed to be a danger to themselves.
Tom, who is married to Hilton’s sister Barbara, said Hilton is now “lucid” and speaking with family, though he has not yet been allowed to see his children, who are currently in his mother’s temporary care. Doctors have also identified other medical concerns unrelated to the fall, believed to be connected to a bout of sepsis Hilton experienced in March, with family members raising the possibility that sepsis-related psychosis may have contributed to the crisis.
Why the Full Picture Is Still Emerging
The combination of a physical health crisis (sepsis in March) and an acute mental health emergency months later is the kind of case where the underlying cause isn’t always immediately clear, even to treating physicians, since post-sepsis complications can include cognitive and psychiatric symptoms that aren’t always recognized as connected to the original infection. Hilton’s family has been transparent about the ongoing evaluation rather than offering a single explanation, which reflects how genuinely uncertain the medical picture still is.
If You or Someone You Know Is Struggling
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 by call or text at 988, and offers confidential support for anyone in emotional distress, not just those in immediate crisis. The Crisis Text Line is also available by texting HOME to 741741.
