Teen Mom star Tyler Baltierra has hit back at trolls who claim he shouldn’t have kids due to his mental health issues.
The reality star, who suffers from bi-polar and depression, posted a shocking poem this week, in which he described how he once tried to take his own life.
“He grabs that rope as it starts to choke,” Tyler wrote.
“He’s gasping for air, now he’s losing hope, he’s struggling to breathe, he’s stretching his feet to reach the dirt & scrambling because his young naive brain just didn’t believe how much this would hurt.”
Tyler and his wife Catelynn have both been open about their mental health issues, and would always have a lot of support from their fans.
However, one particular social media user suggested that Tyler and wife Catelynn should not have kids, after Tyler shared the dark poem.
“Sad that him and his wife are struggling with depression and bi polar disorder but is that really a healthy environment for a child to grow up in? Idk thoughts people,” they wrote.
So everyone who has a mental health issue shouldn’t be allowed to have children & experience the most beautiful thing this life can give you? It’s the same as telling someone who has diabetes or any manageable condition, that they shouldn’t have kids. I highly disagree with that! https://t.co/35arLKFgNU
— Tyler Baltierra (@TylerBaltierra) June 26, 2018
However, an angry Tyler replied, “So everyone who has a mental health issue shouldn’t be allowed to have children & experience the most beautiful thing this life can give you?”
“It’s the same as telling someone who has diabetes or any manageable condition, that they shouldn’t have kids. I highly disagree with that!”
Catelynn entered rehab once again earlier this year for anxiety and depression, and the pair have been open about their struggles on MTV’s Teen Mom OG.
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