Since Catelynn and Tyler suffered tragedy on the most recent season of Teen Mom OG, fans have worried about the star, who has publicly struggled with depression. Now, is she back in rehab?
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Catelynn Lowell has been public about her struggles with her mental health, but fans were hoping that she was finally on the mend. Recently though, there have been guesses and rumors that Catelynn has checked back into rehab for the fourth time. Fans have reason to be concerned about Catelynn. She and her husband Tyler Baltierra have a lot going on right now!
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Earlier this month, Catelynn revealed that she visited the hospital at 3 in the morning! “Fell down steps been here for hours… so much pain,” she wrote on Snapchat. She later updated with an image of her foot bandaged up, writing, “I’m a gimp for awhile [sic].”
It looks like Catelynn and Tyler will be facing another difficulty as Catelynn continues to heal from this injury. But then, there’s the legal troubles.
Tyler was sued by Burtchville Township in December, Radar Online reported. “After initially performing any work without permits, the Township discovered work was being performed and provided notice that permits must be obtained for the construction on the property,” the court papers read.
Tyler had applied for a building permit earlier that year, but failed to pay the $584 due for the application and permit. The plaintiff also sued Tyler on claims that he did more work on the home than the building permit application described.
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In addition to this, Tyler didn’t apply for the right system permits and the work he did on the property was not inspected. This lead the plaintiff to claim that Tyler and any residents living in the home are living in a space that is unfit for occupancy.
According to Radar, the plaintiff “asked the court to have Baltierra apply for all appropriate building permits, pay for the past permit, have inspectors inspect the home, order anyone living in the home to vacate, and pay the plaintiff proper relief.” Tyler was ordered to pay $2,088 in expenses and fees.
This was on top of the couple’s prior debts. In a tax bill obtained by Radar, they reported that the couple owes over $6,000 in delinquent property taxes.
And if this wasn’t enough, many fan are convinced that Catelynn and Tyler are secretly heading for divorce!
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The scandal started when Catelynn made a small change to her Instagram account that did not go unnoticed by fans. After years of being “Catelynn Baltierra” on her profile, she suddenly changed her last name to “Catelynn Lowell!” The small change had clear implications, and fans were quick to theorize.
“[Tyler] also didn’t post for her during Mother’s Day, which is a red flag for someone who posts the way he does. Lack of wedding rings in his recent photos isn’t a good sign either,” wrote reddit user penny-lane21.
Catelynn confronted the rumors on MTV’s Total Request Live. One fan wanted to hear from the source. “Why did you decide to temporarily change your last name to Lowell on Instagram?” asked a member of the crowd.
“I think that’s funny,” Catelynn replied on the show, looking annoyed. “Even if I did, what if I wanted to go back to Lowell? Why does that matter?”
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She explained, “I got a new phone and deleted social media, and I had to go on to post something. When I logged back in, I don’t know if it went back to the original settings or what, but people freaked out about it.”
Though fans questioned Catelynn’s explanation, she maintains that the couple is not headed for separation. There has been a break-up in the family though!
Tyler’s sister, Amber has just split from her husband Billy. “It’s time to move forward,” Billy announced on Facebook. “My so called wife is out with another guy and I’m at home on a teather [sic] all I do is go to work and come home…I hate cheaters.”
It wasn’t long before Amber also took to Instagram to confirm the split. She wrote, “currently single and ready to NOT F**KING MINGLE WITH NOBODY CAUSE EVERY DUDE BE ON THAT BULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSH*T.”
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She’s not just upset with her ex-husband. Amber has also gone off on Catelynn and Tyler, accusing them of being fake and money hungry!
“They don’t care about sh*t but money. Cate and Tyler are F*cktards wanna be Kanye West and a Kardashian [which] cate is far from she can’t even take a natural surgery,” Amber blasted them publicly on Instagram. She went on, “Dumb b*tch. F*ck brother. F*ck them. They’re so fake.”
Soon, Amber revealed she was checking herself into rehab! “Well, it’s official. Billy has moved out.. Kinda don’t know how to feel but I do know that I’ll be okay,” Amber wrote in an announcement of her upcoming rehab stay. “I always end up being okay.. But this time I’m gonna be so much better. My depression has taken over my life and I’m acting like a child fighting on social media with people who just don’t know the real story.”
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She explained, “I’m going to Texas this Friday for 90 days to clear my head and finally get me back. I have never been this bad in my life and I’m [losing] myself and I just can’t do it anymore. I can’t keep fighting myself. I’m tired and I can’t do it alone. I need help.. nothing wrong with admitting you need help and taking the act in to do so.”
Amber more than likely was inspired to go to rehab by her sister-in-law. Catelynn has been very open about her struggles with her mental health.
In November of 2017, Catelynn checked herself into a rehabilitation program to seek intensive therapy for her anxiety and depression, tweeting, “Well today I thought of every way to kill myself .. so I’m going to treatment.”
She gave more details to Radar Online, saying, “I’m taking the time I need right now to take good care of myself."
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Catelynn explained, “[On November 17th], I thought of every way possible to commit suicide, from wrapping a belt around my neck to just running my car into an electric pole.” Despite her difficulties, Catelynn is maintaining a positive attitude. “I’m seeking treatment and I WILL get better,” she said. “This won’t last forever.”
Tyler took to Twitter to show his support for his wife. He wrote, “Incredibly proud of my wife…when she thought she had no choices left, she reached out & decided to LIVE today! My life would be desolate without her in it. You are beautiful, strong, worthy, & loved.”
It was later revealed that she sought treatment because of the miscarriage she suffered while carrying her third child with Tyler. Tyler told a producer, Kerthy, of the miscarriage, “It was very traumatic…her shaking and she’s got blood everywhere.”
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He continued, “She kinda like cleaned herself up and we figured what was going on. Spotting’s normal but clotting … all the clots are not. We just sat on the bed and cried. We just held another. There’s nothing you can really do.”
Catelynn confirmed her miscarriage with the doctor and tearfully told Kerthy that without her husband and Novalee, she “probably would have offed” herself. Tyler was supportive, reassuring Catelynn of her positive qualities.
The next morning, though, Kerthy shared with Tyler that Catelynn had called her with suicidal thoughts. He broke down sobbing, “I really wanted that baby. Life’s just not giving me a break right now,” he said through tears.
Tyler said that the process “felt very similar” to the trauma of Carly’s adoption. “Carly’s a little different because we get to see her every year, but it’s a loss. I feel like you process it as a loss,” he explained.
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“You’re a great mother. You’re a great wife. We’re gonna be praying for you every day,” Tyler’s mom told Catelynn on the way to rehab. “I’m really, really happy that you’re going get help, seriously. You got this.”
Though Catelynn received criticism for her decision to go to Arizona for help, she remained steadfast in her decision. “I wasn't "running away" from my problems I was FIXING them! Working HARD & getting on the right medication,” she tweeted. “I wouldn't wish this crap on my worst enemy! But I guess I'll have haters no matter what! Just glad I got myself better and if ppl r mad then be mad I guess”
Unfortunately, her first visit to rehab was not her last. Catelynn shared in January, “I’m going back to treatment people for 6 weeks to work on my trauma and getting on different meds.”
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Catelynn has shared what a positive effect she thinks medication has had, tweeting, “When someone tells you that 'you need to get off of meds' PLEASE! SNRI’s saved my life!”
On the podcast, Voices for Change 2.0 , she divulged that she has been diagnosed with panic disorder, PTSD, and depression. Catelynn also shared that her time in in-patient rehab has had a far greater success than traditional therapy.
Catelynn has been very open about her experience with rehab. On the podcast, she revealed that she would be filming a special on mental health for MTV. The couple has also appeared on The Dr. Oz Show . She called it “one of the best things we have ever done!” She emphasized, “We need to keep educating to end the stigma!”
Catelynn has previously lashed out at haters on Twitter.
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“All you ignorant people are the reason why mental health still has this huge stigma around it!” she wrote. “You have NO clue unless you have been through it yourself. Some of you people disgust me.” She has been dedicated to her fight to ending that stigma. Catelynn shared on the podcast that she chose to be open about her struggle with depression on Teen Mom OG, though she lamented that fans often criticize her for being “lazy and unmotivated” while not understanding the struggle that she faces.
Catelynn’s recent posts have suggested that she might be in rehab again. She posted a Snapchat in Sedona, Arizona and fans were quick to jump to the worst possible conclusion. Since Catelynn previously went to rehab in Tuscon, fans assumed that she was back in Arizona to seek treatment. Some were outraged about the possibility of Catelynn checking in again for in-patient care.
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“As a mental health clinician, I hate what this portrays to people. Rehab is for substance abuse. Mental health facilities are for serious treatment - not to be used as an escape or a vacation for rich people,” TherapistWow wrote on reddit. “She needs to stay home, get a real treatment team of a psychiatrist, individual therapist and family therapist and learn to function in society.”
Cerridwenfiona added, “She’s old enough that she should be able to do outpatient care. She is selfish and at this point I wouldn’t blame Tyler for leaving her. If you can’t be a partner to your husband and want to run away from all your problems three four five times leaving your child behind that’s just effed up.”
However, others took issue with their assumptions.
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MissFranFine wrote, “Y’all are f**king nuts…that you can’t see a picture without coming up with conspiracy theories that she’s in rehab and sh**ting on her for getting help for her mental illnesses when in reality she’s probably just on vacation in an area she likes.”
Some fans just wish to see Catelynn make some permanent positive changes. TeddyGramz88 suggested, “I actually think Cate should go to school and become a social worker or something if she wants to help people… I think she would do great at a career in the social work field.”
However, Catelynn isn’t the only one who has faced mental health struggles. Tyler opened up on Voices for Change 2.0 that he attempted suicide at age 11. He shared that he has been diagnosed on the “bipolar spectrum” and attends therapy regularly. He has been open about the difficulties of living with mental illness.
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He tweeted, “Laying in bed next to my peacefully sleeping wife. I can hear my daughter snoozing away through the monitor in her room. My dog is cuddled up on the floor next to me and yet I feel so empty…so alone #TheCruelIronyofLife.”
Catelynn soon responded, writing, “I am so sorry babe… I will do anything to help you… you are an amazing husband and father and are so caring, funny, and thoughtful… don’t let life bring you down because you are one strong man… I love you so much.”
Tyler seems to be working hard on coping positively. “Poetry is my escape,” he posted. “I share it for someone who can maybe relate. Your worth isn’t defined by the notifications on your phone, self esteem is built in the mind, the only permanent place you call home & just in case you needed to hear this today, you are loved & still have time.”
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Fans have been alarmed by the dark nature of his poetry though. In one he writes:
"It’s like my brain is so scattered that the moment I feel like I get what I’m after while climbing this ladder this person in the mirror just smiles through laughter, then smacks me in the face which starts the chase to this inevitable race to feeling broken, beate,n devalued, out of place & now I’m all off pace. It just leaves me shattered and every time I think about my life, my brain becomes battered with only one question…does my life really even matter!?"
Like Catelynn, Tyler is clearly wrestling with some personal issues. But does he blame Catelynn for his struggles?
Tyler recently quoted a tweet that read, “Sometimes it’s the people you’ve known the longest that have the ability to hold you back the most,” adding, “PREACH.”
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