Overview

• On August 14 Mellencamp posted on Instagram to ask followers for strategies to cope with “severe anxiety” linked to her immunotherapy treatments.
• She has intermittently paused immunotherapy because of debilitating side effects and continues under close medical supervision as part of a multi-year treatment plan.
• Supporters recommended a variety of nonprescription remedies, including adult coloring, supplements, breathing exercises, meditation and therapy.
• Mellencamp has publicly documented ongoing speech disruptions and cognitive fatigue following multiple brain surgeries for metastatic melanoma.
• She confirmed she lacks the bandwidth to return to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills while prioritizing her recovery and family support.