Fetterman

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., "checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to receive treatment for clinical depression," his chief of ...

"I think what John has done is really courageous to step up and take care of himself," Murphy said. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said it "takes a big man to admit when he needs help. @SenFettermanPA is a big, courageous man." “After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., offered his support on Twitter, saying: "Millions of Americans, like John, struggle with depression each day. John agreed, and he is receiving treatment on a voluntary basis," Jentleson said in a statement Thursday. "This is a much different beast." The senator's wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, tweeted Thursday: “After what he’s been through in the past year, there’s probably no one who wanted to talk about his own health less than John. I’m never one to cover up my emotions, and today is no exception. I’m sad, and worried, as any wife and mother would be.” “Post-stroke depression is very, very common,” said Dr. His office [said](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/sen-john-fetterman-hospitalized-rcna69847) this month that he was hospitalized after he felt lightheaded but that tests ruled out another stroke.

The office of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman says he has checked himself into the hospital for clinical depression. His public struggle is extraordinary ...

Kennedy says that when he returned from his recovery in the mid-2000s, many of his colleagues sought his help and advice privately. Dick Durbin, who has been in the Senate for almost three decades, credits returning veterans from the Iraq war and other conflicts “who have convinced us that this is simple medical, mental health care that many people need from time to time. “We’re living in a time of extraordinary stress and crisis,” said Maryland Rep. Louis, said he thinks it’s “interesting and heroic” for a major political figure to acknowledge depression, “instead of saying they’re hospitalized for exhaustion or trying to hide it.” “We’ve come through a plague, we’ve had tremendous mental and emotional health problems.” “A stroke, a recovery, a bruising campaign, a transition to the Senate. He’s going to be a great Senator for a long time, and I’m pulling for him today.” Kennedy, a Rhode Island Democrat and the son of the late Sen. “In every single city and town and rural community there is someone struggling with mental health,” said Minnesota Sen. Edward Kennedy, was eventually forced to reveal his struggles when he crashed his car outside the Capitol after taking a combination of prescription drugs in May 2006. And he refused mental health treatment recommended by his doctors, worried he would be recognized in that wing of the hospital. Fetterman’s public struggle is extraordinary in a building where few talk about their own mental health, even while members of both parties have legislation to expand aid for it.

President Biden on Friday offered his support to Sen. John Fetterman and his family after the Pennsylvania Democrat checked into Walter Reed hospital to ...

Fetterman underwent surgery to implant a pacemaker shortly after his stroke, and he was hospitalized when he became lightheaded following the Senate Democratic retreat on Feb. [Biden](https://thehill.com/people/biden/) [John Fetterman](https://thehill.com/people/john-fetterman/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [Administration](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) [See All](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/) He was released from that Washington, D.C., hospital two days later. Fetterman’s office announced Thursday that he had voluntarily checked into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment. We’re grateful to you for leading by example.” Getting the care you need is brave and important.

GETTING HELP — John Fetterman isn't the first senator to face mental health challenges and seek treatment. But Thursday's candid disclosure that he entered ...

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Fetterman suffered a life-threatening stroke during his Senate campaign, but still defeated his Trump-backed Republican challenger, Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Congress is working to craft a bill to raise the U.S. Getting the care you need is brave and important. [life-threatening stroke](https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/03/fetterman-recovering-from-stroke-promises-return-to-pa-senate-campaign.html) on the campaign trail last year, and he has continued to experience health issues in office. A top staffer for the senator confirmed that timeline to CNBC. The Senate is not in session next week. [harder](https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/3334/what-happens-with-incapacitated-senators/) for the polarized chamber to accomplish its goals.

Tucker Carlson called the Pennsylvania Democrat “unfit to serve.” Meanwhile, a guest on Laura Ingraham's show suggested that Fetterman was steeped in a ...

[statement](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/politics/john-fetterman-depression-treatment/index.html) from his office, Fetterman, who suffered a stroke on the campaign trail last year and is still recovering, revealed that he had dealt with occasional depression before but that his symptoms recently became more acute. Mental illness is real & serious, and I hope that he gets the care he needs,” Cruz [tweeted](https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1626328204196601858), while Cornyn [said](https://apnews.com/article/john-fetterman-politics-united-states-government-iraq-edward-kennedy-f0b7c038575db78ba01394a85c359e57) that the Senate “can be arduous. [commended](https://apnews.com/article/john-fetterman-politics-united-states-government-iraq-edward-kennedy-f0b7c038575db78ba01394a85c359e57) the Pennsylvania Democrat’s transparency and resolve. “All the people who made him continue with his run should be ashamed of themselves,” she said, adding, “Democrats in the media pushed Fetterman into a job he was not up to doing.” “She is very ambitious, and she used her impaired husband as the vehicle to achieve some of her ambitions,” he said. But those sentiments were hardly shared by pundits at Fox News, who attempted to paint Fetterman’s hospital visit as a sign of weakness—and potential spousal manipulation.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checked himself into a Washington, D.C., hospital “to receive treatment for clinical depression,” his chief of staff ...

can be an important part of a treatment plan for post-stroke depression,” according to the ASA release. “This is something we’re doing in our center,” he said. The stroke was caused by a blood clot that developed due to an irregular heartbeat. According to the AHA/ASA statement, the factors that are most strongly linked with depression after a stroke are physical disability, the severity of the stroke, a history of depression and cognitive impairment. Depression after a stroke can also increase a person’s risk of dying, according to the statement. “Depression following a stroke can be a normal psychological reaction to the stress of the injury, disability or brush with mortality brought on by the stroke,” [higher risk of depression](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/symptoms-causes/syc-20356007). [20%](https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/str.52.suppl_1.21) [50%](https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/str.52.suppl_1.22) Adults with depression after a stroke experience poorer health outcomes and quality of life, according to the AHA/ASA statement. Merrill](https://www.pacificneuroscienceinstitute.org/people/david-merrill/), a psychiatrist and director of the Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Pacific Brain Health Center at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., told Healthline. [suffered a stroke](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/15/john-fetterman-stroke-pennsylvania-senate-00032588) last May while campaigning. [suffered a stroke](https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/15/john-fetterman-stroke-pennsylvania-senate-00032588)last May while campaigning.

Data show Fetterman's chances of full recovery at 70 to 90 percent, said Joshua Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health. That doesn't mean ...

“That led to a major depression,” Stroy said. “It’s not just one pill and one therapy session,” Stroy said. “The first sessions, I bitched and moaned,” he said. He was 38 and was “that guy walking around with a cane. “Sometimes, it’s hard to stop that train from going to negative town.” Feeling trapped, with no way out, is a hallmark of the disease, he said. Mental illness is real & serious, and I hope that he gets the care he needs.” Alison Holman, a professor of nursing and psychological science at the University of California Irvine. Doctors also will focus on teaching patients to get their sleep, reduce stress and resume activities and interests that promote wellness, he said. They promised that 100 percent of their contributions will go to the groups. “Getting the care you need is brave and important. That doesn’t mean he won’t need to stay on medication or continue therapy afterward, but in all likelihood, he will find relief from his symptoms of depression and return to normal functioning.