Sen. John Fetterman opens up about stroke, depression in Men's Health profile
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will be featured in the , which includes a discussion about his battle with depression, a stroke and running for U.S. Senate in the same year.
Fetterman was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2022. Earlier that year, in May, just four days before the Pennslyvania primary election, Fetterman had a stroke.
After his stroke, Fetterman had to debate Republican candidate Mehmet Oz, where he thought his debate performance would ensure his loss.
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Despite the stroke and thinking his debate performance was rough, Fetterman continued to run for Senate, beating Oz.
After being elected to the Senate, Fetterman began experiencing symptoms of depression and admitted himself into the hospital for treatment.
In the interview with Men바카라 게임 웹사이트s Health, Fetterman opens up about his struggle with depression and why he is grateful to be here.
Fetterman states that while he was unsure if he had suffered from depression before, he had experienced an altered mental state.
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Since returning from the hospital to the Senate, Fetterman has become an advocate for mental illnesses. He stated that he hopes talking about his experience encourages others to get the help they may need.
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As for now, Fetterman said he바카라 게임 웹사이트s proud of his journey.
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Fetterman바카라 게임 웹사이트s feature in Men바카라 게임 웹사이트s Health will be in the December 2023 issue and in newsstands on Nov. 21.
If you or a loved one is struggling, the universal phone number to call for suicide prevention is 988.
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