Kate Gosselin responds to support on social media amid release of son Collin Gosselin's memoir
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Key Points:
- Collin Gosselin released a memoir titled "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood," in which he alleges abuse and childhood trauma involving his mother, Kate Gosselin.
- Kate Gosselin responded indirectly to the allegations in the memoir through supportive comments on a TikTok video, thanking followers and affirming her strength amid the situation.
- Collin claims that after his parents' 2009 divorce, Kate isolated him, made him sleep in a locked basement room, and later placed him in an institution where he was medicated and had limited family contact.
- An independent psychological evaluation in 2023 found no mental health diagnoses for Collin, contradicting previous claims made by Kate about his mental and behavioral challenges.
- Collin is currently studying finance in college and expressed a desire to reconnect with his siblings, though he acknowledges their relationships may never be the same.
