Sen. John Fetterman commended for his mental health approach
Fetterman’s openness has led to praise from mental health advocates, fellow members of Congress, and President Joe Biden.
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Fetterman’s openness has led to praise from mental health advocates, fellow members of Congress, and President Joe Biden.
The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania is the latest public figure to disclose his mental health struggles, an indication of growing acceptance, though some stigma remains.
Or depression, many will shun even those they know, and that's if the illness is made public at all. insurance coverage is not often equitable, many mental health providers refuse the paperwork of participation, leaving people in need to scramble for scarce treatment resources. too many go untreated. maybe john fetterman can change that, perhaps he can become the face of a mental health epidemic from which we are all one degree of separation. 50 years ago senator thomas eagleton was dropped from the democratic ticket after it was revealed that eagleton had been hospitalized for depression, whi...
John Fetterman is openly discussing treatment for depression. Few politicians do.
It has required a special sort of bravery for the Senator from Pennsylvania to go as public as he has with his condition.