Jon Gosselin publicly supports his son Collin’s allegations of physical, verbal and emotional abuse by his estranged mother Kate Gosselin, as detailed in Collin’s memoir, and warns against dismissing Collin’s mental health claims.

Jon Gosselin has nothing but love and support for his son Collin Gosselin after he publicly accused his mom, Kate Gosselin, of abusing him as a child.

Collin Gosselin, one of the sextuplets on "Jon & Kate Plus 8," opened up about the emotional scars of having his early adolescence filmed for the popular TLC show in his Oct. 13 memoir, "In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood."

In the book, the 22-year-old reality TV star said he faced isolation from his siblings, physical abuse and verbal attacks. He accused his now-estranged mother of locking him in his basement bedroom multiple times and said he was admitted into a behavioral institution in Philadelphia just before his 12th birthday in May 2016.

Jon, who divorced Kate in 2009 after 10 years of marriage, said in an Oct. 15 statement to Us Weekly that he couldn't be prouder of his son for sharing his "heartbreaking memoir and his mission to help other victims of abuse." The 49-year-old father of six sextuplets and twin daughters called out those who dismissed Collin's allegations.

"Also, let me be very clear: If you continue to falsely label my son Collin as 'mentally ill,' you will be held accountable," Jon said. "As you know, Collin has been evaluated by multiple...

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