Tyler Baltierra

Tyler Baltierra recently shared the story of his epic weight loss.

And it's very impressive, don't get us wrong.

Last week, Tyler Baltierra flaunted his weight loss by posting a thirst trap. But he's been making improvements in more than just his physical health.

Tyler has bipolar disorder, which presents a number of mental health hurdles that he has had to overcome.

Teen Mom OG star Tyler Baltierra has shown off his insane weight loss in recent weeks, but he's been working to do more than just shed some pounds.

He's working hard to tone his body and regain his abs. And, as you can see below, it is clearly working.

Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have always been and will always be THE Teen Mom couple.

Obviously, right?

Teen Mom OG star Tyler Baltierra struggles with his mental health, and has to defend himself and explain to fans that his mental illness doesn't make him a bad parent.

He's absolutely right. He has coping mechanisms, and one of those is expressing himself through poetry.

Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra gave up their firstborn for adoption.

But it's an open adoption, so they still have a small amount of contact with Carly -- who is nine years old.

Earlier this week, Teen Mom OG star Tyler Baltierra shared a poem about his heartbreaking suicide attempt. It must have taken a lot of courage for him to share such an intimate piece of self-expression.

Unfortunately, some people had the nerve to use this opportunity to suggest that he and Catelynn shouldn't be allowed to be parents because of their mental health.

We've been talking about Tyler Baltierra and his mental health for a while now, mostly because he and Catelynn Lowell have been putting such a focus on it lately.

For the past several months they've been dedicating themselves to ending the stigma around mental illness, and they've been doing it by being honest about their own struggles.

There have been a whole lot of changes for Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra these past several months, right?

And as you likely know, not all of them have been good.