From WWW.FOXNEWS.COM
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday after being treated for depression.
A press release from Fetterman’s office says that he is in remission after his treatment for depression, and is in Braddock, Pennsylvania.
“I am so happy to be home. I’m excited to be the father and husband I want to be, and the senator Pennsylvania deserves. Pennsylvanians have always had my back, and I will always have theirs,” Fetterman said.
“I am extremely grateful to the incredible team at Walter Reed. The care they provided changed my life. I will have more to say about this soon, but for now I want everyone to know that depression is treatable, and treatment works. This isn’t about politics — right now there are people who are suffering with depression in red counties and blue counties. If you need help, please get help.”
Fetterman suffered a stroke in May of last year during his successful bid to represent Pennsylvania in the U. S. Senate. Fetterman experienced side effects that included “auditory processing disorder” but his campaign and doctors insisted he has “no work restrictions” and “can work full duty in public office.”
Fetterman squared off in only one debate with his opponent, Republican Mehmet Oz, on October 25th and struggled to effectively communicate on multiple occasions and used closed captioning due to limited auditory processing capability…. (Read more)
