Fetterman is hospitalized with depression. Here is what to know about the common but serious disorder.

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    10% Center

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    75% ReliableGood

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  • Politician Portrayal

    78% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

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"Sen. John Fetterman's longtime struggle with depression became more severe in recent weeks and prompted him to seek hospital care, his chief of staff said in a statement Thursday."
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-10% Liberal
" READ MORE: Sen. John Fetterman has checked into Walter Reed hospital for clinical depressionI think it really brave for him to share [his depression], because it normalizes it a bit more for people who might be experiencing it and not talking about it, said Kelly Gilrain, a licensed clinical psychologist director of behavioral medicine and psychological services at Cooper University Health Care."
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-10% Liberal
"I don't know that we can necessarily infer something about Fetterman's severity of illness just based on the fact that he is in a hospital. READ MORE: Genetic testing could help match people with the right antidepressant, new VA study finds"
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-12% Liberal
"Fetterman also suffered a stroke last May and was hospitalized last week due to what staff described as lightheadedness."
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-18% Liberal
" READ MORE: Fetterman's health issues date back at least to 2017."
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