Teddi Mellencamp Details 'Furious Anxiety' Amidst Her Divorce
Teddy Mellencamp she has detailed her recent anxiety issues to help others struggling with mental health issues.
“I woke up today at 3 am with a lot of anxiety,” Mellencamp, 43, wrote on her Instagram Story on Monday, January 6.
The first one Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The star noted that she wasn't sharing the “pity” update, but was contacting “anyone else who is awake” with any similar symptoms.
Mellencamp went on to reveal symptoms of an anxiety disorder including “trouble concentrating or making decisions” and “feeling irritable, agitated or restless.”
“Having nausea or stomach upset. Having a pounding heart. Sweating, trembling or shaking,” he listed as additional experiences a person may face when battling anxiety. “Sleep problem. Having a sense of impending danger, panic or disaster.”
The reality star is currently navigating her divorce from her estranged husband Edwin Arroyave – he went on to tell his followers what to do to prevent an episode of anxiety.
“We are alive, and we will get through this explosion,” he wrote. Mellencamp then explained her seven steps to overcoming symptoms, including mediation and making a gratitude list.
“I'm thankful for my life, my children, that I'm going back to work together, people who make me laugh and understand that worrying is not an option,” he said.
Number 3 on his list is working with “some power” followed by throwing yourself down. “Being able to hug someone I love. [Getting] fresh air. Setting boundaries,” he rounded up his self-help tips.
Mellencamp also gave the All in My Teddi team, her accountability training company, credit for “accounting for me in doing the above” before showing her fans some of her moves.
Mellencamp started her Monday with a run on the treadmill and gave her therapist an announcement on her Instagram Story. Then he wrote down and made a mistake. “Taking action,” he wrote alongside the clip.
“Here we go. We're back at it. I'm back at work,” Mellencamp said in a separate social media video as she prepared to record a new episode of the “Two T's in a Pod” podcast. Tamra Judge after a two-week break. “It's been a minute.”
Mellencamp's vulnerable position about her concerns comes two months after she announced in November 2024 that she and Arroyave, 47, were divorcing after 13 years of marriage.
She initially filed for physical and legal custody of the couple's three children — Slate, 12, Cruz, 10, and Dove, 4 — but changed her request later that month. Mellencamp is now asking the court to grant him joint physical and legal custody.
Arroyave, who is also the father of daughter Isabella from a previous relationship, requested joint legal and physical custody of his and Mellencamp's children when he filed his own petition in November 2024.
Although the source is only told Us Weekly while the exes “wanted to keep this harmony with the kids,” their split was messy.
Mellencamp raised eyebrows shortly after filing for divorce when news broke that she was dating her horse trainer, Simon Schroederbefore breaking up.
“Simon and Teddi had an affair a few months ago but it just didn't work out,” the insider confided. Us in November 2024, claiming that Mellencamp and Arroyave were both unfaithful during their marriage.
The source said this was the “first and only time” Mellencamp “went out of the wedding.”
A second insider revealed that Arroyave “insists she hasn't been in a relationship since” cheating on Mellencamp eight years ago, saying she's “focused on family and faith,” following his infidelity.
Mellencamp, meanwhile, went public with her divorce and revealed rumors about her affair during a podcast episode that month. “I will not confirm or deny anything,” he said at the time.
Last month, Mellencamp offered more insight into her current situation, revealing it in an episode of her part-time podcast “Diamonds in the Rough.” Kyle Richards.
“Some places where you can just file for divorce … “During those six months, you can do a lot of things. The way I learned about childbirth was from one of my beautiful girlfriends, she is a divorce coach. He told me about giving birth. This is where the children live [in the marital home] and parents come and go.”
Mellencamp said that's what she and Arroyave have agreed to “be there for sporting events” and other milestones. “We are very happy to be together,” she said.
As Mellencamp began to “breed” with Arroyave, Us confirmed that the horse trainer's wife, Karli Schroederthey filed for divorce on December 30, 2024. He listed their separation date as September 22, 2024.
Simon and Karli have a daughter Lena, 3, and a son Henry, 7 months. Karli is seeking first custody of the two children and joint legal custody, according to court documents obtained by. Us. He is also asking for spousal support and for Simon to pay his lawyer's fees.