Catelynn Baltierra, known from the 'Teen Mom' franchise, reflects on the emotional toll of placing her daughter Carly for adoption at 16. Initially hoping for an open adoption, she experienced significant distress when Carly's adoptive parents cut contact in 2024. This disconnection led Baltierra and her husband Tyler to suffer from PTSD, marked by anxiety and sadness. In a recent interview, she shares her journey to understand adoption trauma and aims to support others facing similar challenges, highlighting the importance of communication and the complexities of adoption arrangements.
"I know for a fact when it all happened, it definitely threw me and Tyler into PTSD for sure," Baltierra said. "I've been diagnosed with PTSD, and I definitely felt a lot of that for a very long time, lots of anxiety, sadness, living in the what-ifs, all of that."
Baltierra reflects on the loss of contact with her daughter Carly, saying, "At the time, I thought an 'open adoption' meant we would stay in touch through calls and visits, but that hasn’t been the case."
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