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'Teen Mom' Amber Portwood Sustains Head Injury In Rehab, Taken To ER

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July 5 2011, Published 8:15 a.m. ET

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By Amber Goodhand - RadarOnline.com Reporter

Amber Portwood just can't catch a break.

While in a California rehab facility, the Teen Mom star sustained a head injury on Saturday and was taken to a local hospital, RadarOnline.com has learned.

"Amber had a minor head injury from a fall yesterday and was taken to the ER," her brother, Shawn Portwood, wrote on the Amber Portwood fan Facebook page he runs.

"But, she is doing fine now and back to overcoming the issues she is facing."

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Portwood, 21, told Star magazine she was entering rehab for "control issues and depression," following an attempted suicide by the MTV star.

"I'm on medication at the moment to just help me relax. I'm in a vulnerable state right now and I know people want a lot of answers," Portwood said.

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