Kate Gosselin Says She’s Been ‘Backed Into a Corner’ After Ex Jon and Son Collin’s Abuse Allegations

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Kate Gosselin broke her silence after ex-husband Jon Gosselin and their son Collin Gosselin claimed she had him institutionalized so he couldn’t reveal her alleged abuse.“I have never wanted to have to do this, but I feel I have been backed into a corner and left with no choice.

Although it saddens me to do so, I need to speak out now,” Kate, 48, told People in a statement on Friday, July 21.She alleged that over the years, Collin, 19, “has received multiple psychiatric diagnoses.” His alleged “many attacks/outbursts” led Kate to admit Collin to a treatment facility in 2016.Kate said she still loves Collin with “all [her] heart” despite their past issues. “Fast forward to the present day, and following Jon’s removal of Collin from treatment, my son’s unpredictable and violent behavior has sadly continued regularly towards Jon, Hannah and others around him,” she alleged on Friday.Kate further claimed that “Collin’s distorted perception of reality is one of the many issues that he has always struggled with.”She continued: “All parent-child relationships are complex, but when mental illness is involved, it is incredibly complicated and painful, let alone easy for others on the outside to understand.”Kate insisted that “all measures that were taken in our home were at the explicit recommendation of his pediatric psychiatrist and/or his team of specialists and were put into place to safeguard every member of our family, our friends as well as our family pets.”Despite her best efforts, Kate claimed that she believes that “Collin remains a very troubled young man who continues to need a lot of help.” She added: “His brothers and sisters and I have not been directly involved in his life due to his history of unpredictable