US EditionFetterman on reported health concerns: Former staffers have a ‘bizarre grudge’
- Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, addressed questions about his mental health after a damaging 2025 New York magazine profile.
- The scrutiny followed Fetterman's 2022 stroke and criticisms from opponents who argued his condition made him unfit for office amid renewed stigma around mental health.
- Fetterman denied health problems, accused former staffers of holding a "bizarre grudge," and gained bipartisan support from Republican Senators Tom Cotton and Katie Britt.
- Research shows depression often follows a relapsing-remitting course with less than half of men receiving treatment, illustrating complexities similar to Fetterman’s struggles.
- The event highlights ongoing tensions around political mental health stigma and suggests the importance of public discourse on therapy, recovery, and resilience.
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Here's how much senators are making from their side hustles
Sen. John Fetterman earned a $172,500 advance in 2024 for a forthcoming book. That's almost as much as his official salary.AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteSenators have filed financial disclosures for 2024, revealing details about how they make money.Some of them continue to rake in significant amounts of income from book sales.Others have part-time jobs, like Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia.Being a senator can be a demanding job. But many of them s…
Why the GOP ‘love-bombed’ John Fetterman
David’s view“Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules,” was Saul Alinsky’s fourth rule for radicals, and the most fun to deploy. It was what Republican senators were doing last week when they began posting letters of support for Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., whose mental health was being probed by reporters after a damaging New York magazine profile.“The radical left is smearing him with dishonest, vicious attacks because he’s pro-Israel,” …
For many men, mental health recovery is not a straight path forward
Mental health recovery is not a straight path forward for many men, but can be filled with setbacks. Reports about Sen. John Fetterman's behavior offer insights about the complexity of depression treatment.
Fetterman on reported health concerns: Former staffers have a ‘bizarre grudge’
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) says former aides who voiced their concerns about his mental health have a “bizarre grudge” against him. Fetterman, who was hospitalized in 2023 for clinical depression, nine months after he suffered a stroke, says he’s doing well and plans to serve out the rest of his Senate term, despite a…
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