Hey - long time reader, first time post

. I've been playing CoX for a long time now, have several lvl 50s (only one lvl 50 troller though - an ill/rad). I have a lvl 42 fire/kin that I enjoy playing, but have been getting very frustrated with how often I get mezzed! I'm having a great time fighting the scum out there, then I get stunned/held/looked at funny, and my toggles drop. Soon after I end up faceplanting if I'm not careful.
I still feel like this is a powerful toon, but that big gaping mez hole gets me frustrated. I never had that much of a problem with my ill/rad (my only other high lvl troller).
What do you other fire/kins out there do to help vs. that? Do I just need to suck up and lrn2play?
Thanks!