How Teen Mom's Maci Bookout and Son Bentley Are Normalizing Therapy for All Ages
to finding her happily ever after withAnd while her 12-year-old son,, has been along for the entire ride, it's only recently that the middle school student became an important voice in mental health awareness., Bentley has been going to therapy to work through issues relating to his relationship with his father, Ryan. And while some were quick to criticize the family for opening up about a personal journey, Maci made it clear that the decision came after much thought and consideration.
While the show has never aired Bentley's therapy sessions before, cameras often roll when Maci and Taylor ask how his sessions. Although Maci admitted that Bentley doesn't always want to talk in the moment, he knows his story can help others. "He made a couple of comments in the discussion about wanting kids to know that it's normal and it's very much okay to see a counselor or a therapist," Maci said. "He said that if you're watching me on the show and you think I'm cool because I'm on TV, then I can maybe normalize this for you. I thought it was quite extraordinary for someone his age, but he's wise beyond his years.