Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-PA) office released a statement Monday about his stay in a mental health facility for severe depression, claiming that he was “doing well.”
The statement comes after Fetterman checked himself into an inpatient program two weeks ago where he is likely to remain for “a few weeks,” according to his staff.
“We don’t have a lot to update folks with since there’s no real news to report except that John is doing well, working with the wonderful doctors, and remains on a path to recovery,” Fetterman’s staff said in a new statement. “He is visiting with staff and family daily, and his staff are keeping him updated on Senate business and news.”
“Our team is moving full speed ahead and working tirelessly for the people of Pennsylvania. Just last week we opened a new office in Erie and will be opening several more offices in the coming weeks,” the staff continued. “We understand the intense interest in John’s status and especially appreciate the flood of well-wishes. However, as we have said this will be a weeks-long process and while we will be sure to keep folks updated as it progresses, this is all there is to give by way of an update.”
Fetterman made the decision to check himself into a mental health hospital after the attending physician of the United States Congress recommended that he do so.
The New York Times reported late last week that Fetterman was struggling with “serious mental health” issues and often cannot understand the words that others are saying to him following the stroke that nearly killed him last year.
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The report said that Fetterman’s struggles are significantly worse when he is under any kind of stress. Fetterman has indicated that when he’s under stress, people’s voices become muffled, the report said.
The report comes following Fetterman’s hospitalization earlier this month after feeling lightheaded at a Democrat Senate retreat.
Fetterman’s staff claimed that doctors said that he did not have another stroke and that they were checking for signs of seizures.
The report noted that the stroke last year has taken a “very real psychological toll” on him and that he has “had to come to terms with the fact that he may have set himself back permanently by not taking the recommended amount of rest during the campaign.”