John Fetterman reveals depression and suicidal thoughts in candid new book

Now we all know the drill.

The lawmaker is in the news, the lawmaker writes self-serving books, the legislator promotes self-serving books to make money.

But John Fetterman is different. I have never read such a searingly frank account of what it means to struggle with depression to the point of suicide.

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The Pennsylvania senator has always been a character: a 6-foot-10, hulking character who does interviews in a hoodie and isn’t liberal enough to satisfy much of the Democratic Party.

As you may recall, Fetterman suffered a stroke just before winning the Democratic nomination for the seat.

His wife, Gisele, noticed that his mouth was drooping and took him to a nearby hospital, which was luckily 10 minutes away.

Surgery saved him, but he had difficulty understanding words and sentences, communicating only via an iPhone with subtitles.

Fetterman’s condition improved, “but looking back, I should have quit.”

His name was constantly mentioned on Fox or Dr. He was being attacked by Mehmet Öz and his friends: “Uncle Festerman [in an] plus size gym rat costume, “not fit for running”, “man can’t talk”, “wax puppet”, “where is the end of man and machine?” And on social media: “Vegetable. Moron. Idiot.”

This occurred to her: “It’s probably a defining quality of depression that I’ve struggled with since childhood. My parents were 19 when they got pregnant with me, and I always felt like it was because of me that my parents couldn’t follow their own dreams. When your self-image is negative, as mine was growing up, you gravitate toward shame. You gravitate toward feeling unwanted.”

“This trend continued even into adulthood…”

“Is this my life now?”

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Fetterman’s Republican opponent in 2022 is Dr. His debate performance against Mehmet Öz was widely criticized as a disaster. (Rachel Wisniewski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Then came the argument against Oz. It was very bad.

“This was a make-or-break moment that would determine the outcome of the election, and I was wilted. I was overwhelmed.”

“During the entire three-and-a-half-hour drive back from the debate, reading the reactions about

“For months I was suicidal. Paranoid. I wouldn’t eat. I wouldn’t sleep. I couldn’t talk. I was dysfunctional. I was resigned. I was ashamed. I was hopeless. I was hopeless wherever I was. Up was down and down was up.” Still won by 5 points.

Fetterman said: “Once I was lying in bed and asked myself: What would you do if there was a pill on your nightstand that you couldn’t take and wake up? I would take it.”

“I couldn’t come home until I regained consciousness: The impact on our children was huge,” Gisele told him. So the senator moved in with his family.

“By February I wasn’t eating or talking to anyone…”

“I started to feel more alive and active than I had in months. To present. I felt energy.”

“But there were still huge difficulties. “I was very scared when I saw my family.”

“One day, a young aspiring therapist came up to talk to me. ‘Gisele and the kids are thinking of coming to visit,’ she said.”

“I don’t think this is a good idea.” The next day: “The kids are better off without me.”

Depression is a nasty scar on our society, and Fetterman’s introspection offers readers a harrowing account of what it’s like. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

“At this point he broke out of his professional demeanor and said the most important thing that has ever been said to me in my life:”

“Children need their fathers.”

The visit at Wendy’s went well. Everyone was relieved. He needed their love.

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I don’t care whether you like John Fetterman, whether you think he should resign, whether you think he’s a terrible senator. If you can read this without being affected, you don’t have a heart.

Depression is a scourge that affects our society. Many people use all kinds of medications, receive long-term treatment, or both to cope with this condition.

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I’ve never read such a brutally candid account of what it’s like to struggle with depression, let alone from an incumbent. It has definitely deepened my understanding of this deadly disease, and I hope it deepens yours too.

If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).