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Fetterman was evaluated Monday by a doctor, who on Wednesday recommended inpatient care, according to the statement. He is receiving treatment “on a voluntary basis.”
“On Monday, John was evaluated by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the Attending Physician of the United States Congress. Yesterday, Dr. Monahan recommended inpatient care at Walter Reed. Chief of Staff Adam Jentleson said that John was getting treatment on a voluntary basis.
John has had to deal with a lot in the past year, so no one wanted to talk about his health less than him. I’m so proud of him for asking for help and getting the care he needs,” she tweeted.
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Fetterman was hospitalized again after he felt light-headed at a Democratic retreat. Doctors ruled out the possibility of another stroke, after extensive testing and observation.
John and millions of Americans struggle with depression each day. I’m looking forward to seeing him back in the Senate. Schumer wished for the well-being of John, Gisele, and their family.
Adam Jentleson said that John experienced depression off and on for a long time but it only got worse in recent weeks.
He continues to face issues related to auditory processing. Fetterman is accompanied by aides who use a mobile device to translate speech to text in closed caption.
It is generally rare for sitting officials to acknowledge receiving treatment for mental health conditions. One relatively recent example, though, is Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., who shared her experience with depression in her 30s in a 2019 floor speech in support of legislation to expand mental health care access.
After struggling with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, the Army veteran dropped out of the Kansas City mayor’s race.
Ted Cruz: Lifting John up in prayer for the betterment of his wife and the senator’s daughter, or how mental illness affects our lives
Ted Cruz said that he and his wife were lifting John up in prayer. The senator’s wife spoke about her battles with depression and the senator’s daughter admitted to having mental health issues.
Cruz hopes thatetterman gets the right care, because mental illness is serious and real. “Respect his family’s privacy even if you disagree with him or the political party he is affiliated with.”
We have known someone who has been afflicted and if we have been lucky we have not been. Depression is so widespread that very few of us are not impacted.
Sorrow, emptiness, inability to focus, and thoughts of death or suicide are some of the symptoms. The president of the American Psychiatric Association says it’s a treatable condition.
“There are multiple different kinds of treatments that range from medications that include psychotherapy and can also include other changes to behavior and focus on wellness and nutrition,” she said.
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Editor’s Note: Dr. Peggy Drexler is a research psychologist, documentary film producer and author, including two books about gender and family and the forthcoming “Mean,” a book about women behaving badly, to be published by Simon & Schuster in 2024. Her latest film, “King Coal,” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers. View more opinion on CNN.
It was a campaign that ended before it began. McGovern dropped Eagleton from the ticket but still lost to Richard Nixon.
The rumors began about Eagleton being hospitalized for depression a decade prior and undergoing shock therapy. It was enough for any sort of mental illness, even if Eagleton had proceeded to build a successful career.
He sought out the help he needed and his supporters seem to be compassionate. As they should be: Besides the fact that, statistically, most of us have been impacted by depression in some form or another, many people do not get their depression treated. It shows strength to know when you need help and how to get it.
There were a lot of conservative voices that questioned whether Fetterman was fit to serve. (Of course, more liberal readers may also have political motives when unquestionably backing Fetterman.)
Fetterman may become a more compassionate leader and an appealing candidate as a result of his depression. If our leaders are meant to represent us, how can they be faulted for being the same as us in tough times?