Teen Mom OG star Mackenzie McKee opens up on depression and mental health battle after mum Angie’s death from cancer

TEEN Mom OG star Mackenzie McKee has bravely opened up on her mental health battles following the death of her mother, confessing “depression sucks”. The TV star took to her Twitter page to seek solace and help from her followers as she laid her emotions bare. Businesswoman Mackenzie, founder of the fitness concept Body By […]

TEEN Mom OG star Mackenzie McKee has bravely opened up on her mental health battles following the death of her mother, confessing “depression sucks”.

The TV star took to her Twitter page to seek solace and help from her followers as she laid her emotions bare.

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Businesswoman Mackenzie, founder of the fitness concept Body By Mac tragically lost her mum Angie Douthit in December, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

She opened up on her raw emotion, and posted: “I don’t even know how I survived last year, and the hardest part is going to be reliving it and reading all about the dumb s**t I went through.

“I’m thinking of deactivating my twitter during that time because my mental health can’t afford it.”

In a separate post, she wrote: “Depression sucks.”

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Her followers were quick to respond with positive words and wishes, with one putting: “You’ve got to be stronger than your past. Keep moving forward. God is with you.”

Another posted: “I’m praying for you. Losing a parent is the hardest thing you’ll go thru.

“I lost my dad to cancer just under 5 years ago and it still hurts. I’m so sorry.”

A third continued: “I stand with you. Focus on YOU! No one else.”

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Prior to her passing, Angie had been documenting her battle with the disease on Instagram.

She wrote in one post: “Today was a little rough. Scans showed results that were not good. The cancer has grown in the liver and in the brain. There is also some hemorrhaging in the brain. I will have two more doses of radiation and that will be the last treatment I will be given.”

The former school teacher, who was diagnosed with the illness nearly two years ago, told how she would be returning home in the coming days and has arranged for hospice staff to visit her for extra support.

She remained optimistic and believed her current situation could be the “darkness” before things took a positive turn.

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