Overview

• Teddi Mellencamp shared on the Sept. 17 episode of Two T’s in a Pod that a recent COVID infection left her feeling hopeless and experiencing intrusive thoughts.
• She said her psychiatrist adjusted her medications after she cried daily, felt paralyzed, and struggled with brain fog.
• Erika Jayne discussed her own past intrusive thoughts and told Mellencamp she is available to support her at any time.
• Mellencamp said she tested negative after taking Paxlovid and felt well enough to leave the house as the new medication started to take effect.
• Her disclosure comes as she continues treatment for stage 4 melanoma that spread to her brain and lungs after earlier surgeries, radiation, and immunotherapy.