Sen. John Fetterman discharged from Walter Reed after receiving treatment for depression

CNN ^ | 3/31/23 | Brian Rokus and Kaanita Iyer

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman has been discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center where he was being treated for depression, his office announced Friday.

He will return to the Senate when it returns from recess on April 17, his office said in a news release, confirming CNN’s earlier reporting.

“I am so happy to be home,” the freshman Democrat said in a statement. “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 checked himself in last month “to receive treatment for clinical depression,” his chief of staff said at the time. A source familiar with the matter previously told CNN that while Fetterman was not suicidal, his symptoms for depression included loss of weight and loss of appetite.

“I want everyone to know that depression is treatable, and treatment works,” Fetterman added in the statement after being discharged. “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,” he said.

[dragnet2]

Has be announced a run for president yet?

[ridesthemiles]

WHY IS MY FIRST THOUGHT:

THIS IS ALL AN APRIL FOOL’S DAY JOKE ON US????

[TLI]

““This isn’t about politics – right now there are people who are suffering with depression in red counties and blue counties.”

Really?

Not about politics?

Then why did he bring it up?

.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

Fit as a fiddle!

[ridesthemiles]

WHY IS MY 2ND THOUGHT:

I AM HEARING AN ECHO OF O J SIMPSON OFFERING A REWARD TO FIND NICOLE’S/ RON’S KILLER???

Must be feeling snarky tonight

[dragnet2]

I think a good percentage of people in D.C. have mental issues as well.

[sopo]

” said in a statement.” This is more honest than the Fox article that reports “said.” In other words, it was a written statement he released, because treating him for depression didn’t help his expressive aphasia. in all likelihood.

[jz638]

The same auditory processing issues impacted him in his early days in the Senate. And when he struggled with substantial weight loss and a loss of appetite, he was diagnosed with clinical depression, later checking himself into Walter Reed for treatment.

That's your body saying it wants out of this place. Nobody will publicly ever dare say it, but his body was prepping him for death and modern medicine intervened.

[frank ballenger]

Now the rest of us are depressed. He’s back.

[Bob434]

$10 says that in about a month or so, he will have another mental episode and end up in hiding again

[PA-RIVER]

I agree, it had to be written by his staff.

A vote by mail fraud communist represents Pennsylvania.

[Dogbert41]

I guess he just needed a lobotomy.

[Celtic Conservative]

Loss of weight wasn’t necessarily a bad thing for Fetterman.

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[pepsionice]

I sat and watched a 50-second clip of him speaking to Sunday CBS show. Will admit he was clear and not befuddled as in 2022 moments.

I’d offer the analysis....he was jacked up in 2022 on various medications (some related to stroke, some to depression, etc). I think the clinic went and cleared off all medication and went from scratch. He’s probably doing half the amount of drugs as before.

This is a common thing where people start mixing and matching their drugs, and causing themselves more problems than necessary.

I will agree with you....once you have a stroke, you ought to eliminate as much stress and a 40-hour a week job is not helping you. I still think he’ll be gone within 12 months.

[Texas Fossil]

My bet is he has a drug problem.

That would explain why the wife and kids went to Canada. They were all afraid of him.

Have thought that from the beginning.

Now the question? Did drug abuse cause the mental breakdown, or were they how he coped with mental problems.

Either way, he is not fit for public office.

BUT, look at Slo Joe (or his Not Joe’s, yes he has them)

[Libloather]

"Pennsylvanians have always had my back, and I will always have theirs.”

Festerman had the hump removed?

[Albion Wilde]

Did he have that big ol’ lump removed while he was in there? Paging Dr. Pimple Popper!

[Gene Eric]

Apparently he looks and feels like a new man

[alexander_busek]

"This isn't about politics – right now there are people who are suffering with depression in red counties and blue counties."

This quote was undoubtedly redacted (cleaned up) before publication.

Original quote was probably something like:

"This politics isn't about depression – right now there are depressed red counties and blue counties. Junior spaceman want to help. Mongo nothing but pawn in game of life."

Regards,