John Fetterman reveals his depression and suicidal thoughts in a candid new book

We all know how to dig now.

A lawyer is in the thick of it, a librarian is writing a letter about himself, the law encourages a letter of effort to make a belt.

But John Fetterman is different. I’ve never read a straight forward account of what it means to deal with depression, to the point of suicide.

There are excerpts from the FREE press, and updates.

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The Pennsylvania Senator has always been a character: a hulking six-core-eight, doing interviews in hoodies, not nearly liberal enough to satisfy a certain part of his democratic party.

Fetterman, you will remember, suffered before securing the democratic nomination for his democratic seat.

His wife Gisele saw the smear on his mouth and took him to the nearest hospital, which, luckily, was 10 minutes away.

The surgery saved him, but he had trouble understanding words and phrases, only communicating with a disabled iPhone.

Fetterman’s mood improved, “But I should have stopped giving up.”

He was always mentioned on the fox, or under attack by Dr. Mehmet OZ and his Allies: “Uncle Fest Fest [in an] Extreme in gym clothes, “” Unfit to run, “” Dude can’t talk, “” “Wax Dummy,” “Where does the man end up with the machine.” Social vegetables. “Social vegetable. Moron. Save.”

This popped into his head: “The defining quality of depression, the building blocks I’ve been fighting since my parents were wrong.

“This tendency is mistaken as an adult…”

“Is this my life now?”

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Fetterman’s debate performance against Republican opponent Dr. Mehmet OZ was widely viewed as a disaster. (Rachel Wishnietski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Then came the controversy over OZ. He was bad.

“This was a make-or-break moment that would decide the outcome of the election, and I just stood there.”

“For every three days and an hour from the debate, I learn to react to X, I shoot myself with shame that often feeds heavily on depression…”

“It took months to kill him. He still won by 5 points.

“One time, when I was lying in bed,” said Fathermaman, “I asked myself, What would you do if there was a pill at night that you could take and not wake up? I would take it. “

Gisele told her that “I couldn’t come home until I was back to being myself: the impact on our children was too great.” So the senator came in with his parents.

“In February, I didn’t eat, and I won’t talk to anyone…”

“I started to feel more alive and more in love than ever. I was there – which is now. I felt it strength. “

“However, there were still major challenges. I was afraid to see my family. “

“A young doctor came in there to talk to me one day. ‘Gisele and the children are thinking of visiting,’ he said.”

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

Depression is a terrible scar on our society – and Fetterman’s psychology gives readers a searing account of what it’s like. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

“At that moment, he snapped out of his professional mode and said the most important thing that has ever been said to me in my life:”

“Children need their father.”

The visit to Wendy’s went well. Everyone was renewed. He needed her love.

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I don’t care if you like John Fetterman or not, whether you think he should resign or not, whether you think he’s a bad person or not. If you can read that without being prompted, you have no heart.

Depression is a scourge in our society. Many people are on all kinds of medications to try to cope, or in long-term treatment, or both.

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I’ve never read such a positive account of what it’s like to struggle with depression, let alone from an office holder. It certainly deepened my understanding of this deadly disease, and I hope 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).