Kaitlyn Bristowe has been a fan favorite since she was The Bachelorette lead and recently received a lot of support from fans after sharing an Instagram post. Before Kaitlyn was the lead, she was a contestant on Chris Soules' season of The Bachelor. She placed third and was later selected as the lead for The Bachelorette season 11, along with Britt Nilsson. However, the guys chose Kaitlyn over Britt and Kaitlyn finished out the season by herself.
During The Bachelorette, Kaitlyn, who had a style evolution, found love with Shawn Booth, and the couple was engaged for three years. While the relationship didn't work out, Kaitlyn later found love with The Bachelorette season 14 suitor Jason Tartick. Kaitlyn was also the co-host for The Bachelorette for seasons 17 and 18 alongside Tayshia Adams, another former The Bachelorette lead. Now, Kaitlyn is focused on her other business ventures and keeping her fans up to date on Instagram.
Kaitlyn is very active on her social media, so it's no surprise that she is able to be vulnerable with her followers. A recent post Kaitlyn shared was a picture of her in her hotel room, dressed up for the day. She captioned the picture, "It’s the anti-depressants next to the bed for me." In the photo, The Bachelorette's Kaitlyn, who's open about her mental health, had her prescription and a bottle of water on her nightstand next to the bed behind her. The post immediately received a lot of support from her fans on Instagram and also on a Reddit thread started by u/Mermap. The Bachelorette viewers were letting Kaitlyn know she wasn't alone in her mental health journey. Several fans were also calling out the brand of anti-depressants they use themselves so Kaitlyn doesn't feel so alone.
Many The Bachelorette fans on Reddit admitted that posts like Kaitlyn's help destigmatize taking anti-depressants and mental health issues in general. The post may encourage viewers to seek the necessary help as Kaitlyn did. However, this isn't the first time The Bachelorette alum has been open about her mental health. Kaitlyn, who's wedding planning with Jason, has shared her battle with depression in her 20s and also how she got addicted to Valium after a difficult breakup. Kaitlyn also mentioned how filming her season of The Bachelorette had her on the verge of a relapse. Kaitlyn revealed she noticed the signs while she was filming and was able to help herself before it became serious.
Kaitlyn has been an advocate for mental health since joining The Bachelor franchise. The Instagram post is just one of many she has shared to speak out about her journey. The former The Bachelorette can always rely on her fan base to rally behind her to help destigmatize taking anti-depressants to help one's mental health.
Sources: Kaitlyn Bristowe/ Instagram, u/Mermap/ Reddit