Fetterman Back In The Hospital- This Time For Mental Health Issues
Voters in Pennsylvania should be aware of the risks they took in electing John Fetterman, a Democrat Senator who has recently been hospitalized for clinical depression. His mental health has been in decline since suffering a stroke, and questions have been raised about whether he is too unfit to continue serving in office.
Dr. Marc Siegel has reported that “one out of three strokes over a period of time has depression,” and that “the anxiety that you feel after a stroke can turn to depression and you may not be as easily able to diagnose.”
Dr. Daniel Bober, the chief medical officer of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare in Hollywood, Florida, has also weighed in, noting that “depression is common after stroke, affecting approximately one third of stroke survivors at any one time after stroke.”
Here are those snippets:
Dr. Marc Siegel told Fox News Digital that a “study out of strokes in 2016 reports” that “one out of three strokes over a period of time has depression.”
“But we think it's much greater than that because the stroke symptoms themselves can be masked and you can think it's the stroke when it's actually depression,” Siegel said. “The anxiety that you feel after a stroke can turn to depression and you may not be as easily able to diagnose.”
Dr. Daniel Bober, the chief medical officer of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare in Hollywood, Florida, also weighed in on Fetterman’s condition. He told Fox News Digital that “depression is common after stroke, affecting approximately one third of stroke survivors at any one time after stroke.”
Dr. Janette Nesheiwat told Fox News Digital that “there are a variety of treatments with good response rates, so it is encouraging he is seeking help.”
Adam Jentleson, Fetterman's chief of staff, released a statement, acknowledging that “John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks.” Fetterman has also missed 8 votes this year due to illness, further raising questions about his office.
It is clear that John Fetterman’s decline in mental health has made him unfit to serve as a senator. Pennsylvania voters should be aware of the risks they are taking in electing him and should take the necessary steps to ensure their own safety.