lohanpresser2010.jpg Michael Lohan held a press conference in New York this afternoon, and he made a plea to all those around Lindsay to get the 23-year-old actress the help she so desperately needs.

Michael said this is not about publicity, he's simply terrified of losing his daughter and he doesn't want her to become another statistic. Michael has proposed that Lindsay meet with him and her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley, and if she's not willing to do so, other measures will be taken.

Michael said Lindsay "absolutely" has a prescription drug problem, and he voiced his concern about this and the possibly interaction with "other non-legal drugs and alcohol." Michael added that he's already lined up a facility in New York, and he thinks Lindsay needs a combination of detox, blockers and therapy before she can make any sort of recovery. Michael said he doesn't care what Lindsay thinks of him at this point, because he knows she'll thank him later.

Though we're sure Lindsay will have something to say about this, you can't help but feel a little bit of sympathy for her father when he told reporters, "Can you imagine hearing that your daughter has an obituary that [the media is] writing already?" It's been pretty apparent for quite some time that Lindsay needs help, and while a public plea isn't necessarily the cleanest way to handle it, isn't it time someone did something? Or does Michael need to butt out?