‘1000-lb Sisters’: Tammy Slaton’s Suicide Attempt

1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton talks about her fight with depression, as well as her suicide attempt. She reveals how and why her traumatic childhood is the reason why she struggles with her mental health.

1000-lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton Suicide Attempt

Tammy Slaton from 1000-lb Sisters star Tammy Slaton fights with her mental health. She often mentions that her childhood wasn’t filled with a lot of love. Also, she brings up how her family was extremely poor and didn’t have money for a lot of food. So, she says she often ate fast food growing up, because that’s what her mom could afford. Then, her sister, Amy Slaton explains there were times where their mom couldn’t afford fast food at all. So, the local church ended up giving them meals.

This is partially what Tammy Slaton from 1000-lb Sisters blames for her weight gain. However, she also says she didn’t get a lot of love growing up. Then, Tammy admits she’s attempted to commit suicide. But, she says after attempting to take her own life, she realized how much she wanted to live.

1000-lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton

TLC Star Admits to Struggle with Depression

On 1000-lb Sisters, Tammy Slaton reveals in a talk on how she copes with “deep depression.” She goes on to talk about how she feels unlovable, because of her size. Tammy says her sister Amy Slaton’s married to Michael Halterman. But, there are times where tammy feels like it’s hard for people to love her because of her size. Also, she wonders why her family doesn’t love her more and she worries it’s because of her size.

Then, Tammy Slaton from 1000-lb Sisters says the reason why she fights with her mental state is because of her childhood. She says people in school often bullied her and physically assaulted her. Also, she says her mother often referred to her as “stupid”, “ugly”, and “fat”.

So, on 1000-lb Sisters, Tammy Slaton says part of the reason why she hasn’t left her home in six years is that she’s afraid of people. But, she uses social media as a way to connect with other people who can be her friends.

1000-lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton

1000-lb Sisters: Tammy Slaton in Hospital

Tammy Slaton from 1000-lb Sisters isn’t doing very well with her health. She talks about in the past how she struggles with getting blood clots in her legs. However, it appears she’s still struggling with managing her health enough to stop blood clots from forming. Recently, Tammy also says that she’s in the hospital again. This time, she’s taken a trip to the hospital because she’s got a blood clot that’s traveled to her lungs. Also, she says this blood clot nearly killed her.

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