
Amber Portwood, Leah Shirley.
AMI/MEGA; With the kind assistance of Leah Shirley/InstagramAmber PortwoodLeah’s daughter opens up for her decision to go into therapy.
“I just think, Shirley On Thursday, February 20, an episode of Teen Mom: The next chapterS “I want to overcome this so that I can forgive her and just move on, and I think that would help to have someone to guide me how to forgive someone because it’s hard for me to do it.”
Leah has chosen to spend The greater part of her childhood with Gary and his wife, Christina ShirleyS
While Amber, at 34, he acknowledged things have been distant She and her daughter have hoped to build a stronger relationship.
“My daughter does not want to be around me,” Amber said to February 6 Episode to Teen Mom: The next chapterS “I have never been a mother who was not interested. Just AF – ED Up Mom. “
In recent years, Amber has been open to his struggles for mental health and has revealed earlier that she has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder.

During a rare confessional interview, Leah gave a look at her current relationship with her mother.
While high school students are not sure when she realized that her mother is “not there”, Leah claims that she has “problems with abandonment of her, which is not around.”
“I know many things happen that make it difficult for her to be there for me,” Leah said. “I have the feeling that this is reflected in me every day, because I am always afraid that Christina will leave me. I am always afraid that people will just leave me for no reason. “
While Leah started talking to a professional, Gary expressed her full support and assured her daughter that she could keep all her therapeutic sessions private.
“I just want you to have someone to talk to, it’s a safe space,” he said. “I want you to be happy. I love you. “
A Costar who supports Leah’s therapeutic journey is Tyler BalhieraS When we discuss the idea with Gary, 16 and pregnant Alum said that professional help at a young age was rescue for him.
Tyler’s support encouraged Gary to ignite a conversation with her own daughter.
“She is a good kid and has a great head on her shoulders,” Gary said. “She experiences a lot.”
Teen Mom: The next chapter Air on MTV Thursday at 20:00 ET.