Paris Jackson Described as "Depressed," Distraught Over Father's Death

A day after Paris Jackson attempted suicide at her home in Los Angeles, a source close to the 15-year old tells People she has "been very, very depressed for a while." The daughter of Michael Jackson slit her arm many times with a kitchen knife and also swallowed up to 20 ibuprofen tablets, according to multiple media outlets. And these are extreme examples of the teen's recent behavior, says the magazine insider.

"She's been throwing fits and tantrums, kicking and screaming and cutting herself."

Michael Jackson’s Kid: Paris Jackson and Birth Mother, Debbie Rowe: Reunited!

Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson has secretly and surprisingly reestablished ties with her birth mother, Debbie Rowe, according to a TMZ report.

Paris, who turned 15, spent the day with Debbie Rowe, who was married to MJ and is mother to Paris and Prince Michael.

Their younger brother Blanket was born to an unknown surrogate.

A source says, "The two just hung out. They've gotten really tight."

This is unexpected, not because of any ill will or singular incident, but because Debbie signed her full parental rights away to Michael Jackson in 2001.

PARIS JACKSON I've Got Spirit ... I'm FREE SPIRIT!

One minute she's a football player ... the next, Paris Jackson is pom-pomming her face off on her prep school's cheerleading squad ... another sign MJ's daughter is as free a spirit as he was. 

Paris -- sporting a short new 'do -- hit the hardwood and rooted on the Buckley School basketball team in L.A. yesterday ... while hamming it up for the cameras.

It's just the latest predictably unpredictable move for the 14-year-old ... who was just playing for the school's flag football team in 2011 -- she's kinda like "Icebox" from "Little Giants" ... only WAYY more bad ass.