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Jarqui

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7. Admitting you have a mental health problem and promptly seeking qualified

Fri Feb 17, 2023, 09:59 AM

Feb 2023

medical help is the right thing to do and far more likely to result in a good outcome than being MTG/Sarah Palin ignorant and doing nothing about it.

That's the low bar for comparison.

Fetterman strikes me as one of the most decent members of Congress.
Congress and the country needs him healthy.
I'm sorry he's going through this and wish him the best.

Doing what he is going, the odds are he'll be ok and able to resume his life.

A bunch on the other side seem to need some sort of mental health treatment and are not going for it.

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Concerning Fetterman, I'd like to say something. [View all] LuckyCharms Feb 2023 OP

I couldn't agree more! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #1

it has so little to do w your life. mopinko Feb 2023 #2

Mine is due to small vessel disease in the brain caused from LuckyCharms Feb 2023 #3

boy me too. mopinko Feb 2023 #4

Damn, don't I know this. lark Feb 2023 #6

holy shit. i'm so sorry. mopinko Feb 2023 #9

Thanks mopinko. lark Feb 2023 #17

being out in front of medical science is a pita! mopinko Feb 2023 #19

Exercise and a new puppy would cure a great many ills, glad you have these resources. lark Feb 2023 #20

Cannabis is a wonder drug, takes care of so much. Glad it helps you! JudyM Feb 2023 #42

Agreed wholeheartedly. calimary Feb 2023 #59

First, to everyone who opened up about their struggles. . . Collimator Feb 2023 #68

I WISH! lark Feb 2023 #77

Exactly. My mother suffered several strokes and was put on antidepressants because of the stroke Native Feb 2023 #14

My FIL needed anti-depressants for the first time after a stroke at 70. deurbano Feb 2023 #33

Same here JanLip Feb 2023 #78

Winston Churchill had his "Black Dog" Botany Feb 2023 #5

In his case, alcohol no doubt aggravated it peppertree Feb 2023 #37

A woman once told Churchill that if all the booze he drank it would flood the big room they were ... Botany Feb 2023 #45

Ha! peppertree Feb 2023 #46

President Obama laughed @ his looks all the time Botany Feb 2023 #54

Aww peppertree Feb 2023 #55

Here you go. Obama: Children like me Botany Feb 2023 #65

Thanks. Now I remember. peppertree Feb 2023 #66

Admitting you have a mental health problem and promptly seeking qualified Jarqui Feb 2023 #7

I'm Proud To Have Voted For Him cstamm53 Feb 2023 #8

Thank you for sharing that post! LittleGirl Feb 2023 #10

Hugs back to you, Little Girl. LuckyCharms Feb 2023 #13

I saw a therapist for depression and am on an anti-depressant that works well for me. brewens Feb 2023 #11

I used to drink quite a bit, but gave it up. LuckyCharms Feb 2023 #16

I saw a quote from Frida Kahlo yesterday: Pinback Feb 2023 #71

All of you: yes, this. It runs all thru my mom's side of my family, onset somewhere in middle age Hekate Feb 2023 #12

He will heal and will be an excellent senator. Emile Feb 2023 #15

Amen to that Joinfortmill Feb 2023 #18

Fetterman's honesty will help us move forward in de-stigmatizing treatment for depression dlk Feb 2023 #21

My thoughts exactly. Thank you! cornball 24 Feb 2023 #32

I have high hopes for Senator Fetterman, as so many do dlk Feb 2023 #43

Senator Fetterman is a man of and for the people. Having an MBA from University of Connecticut cornball 24 Feb 2023 #49

Senator Fetterman will get his ebullience back Marthe48 Feb 2023 #22

K&R for, thanks. UTUSN Feb 2023 #23

One of the better posts on DU. Depression makes life difficult one victim at a time. twodogsbarking Feb 2023 #24

Beautifully put! Goddessartist Feb 2023 #25

Thanks for sharing @LuckyCharms. n/t iluvtennis Feb 2023 #26

This may have been posted but it is worth repeating. The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #27

I Was About To Say This Same Thing... GB_RN Feb 2023 #29

Thank you Wild blueberry Feb 2023 #28

Thank you for this post and KPN Feb 2023 #30

Well said! CaptainTruth Feb 2023 #31

Thank you so much for this. ancianita Feb 2023 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author peppertree Feb 2023 #35

K&R spanone Feb 2023 #36

With John Fetterman, you get the real deal. lees1975 Feb 2023 #38

Wonderful post LuckyCharms. Thank you. c-rational Feb 2023 #39

I think he's ultimately an optimist, so I think he'll be good once he's treated judesedit Feb 2023 #40

Proud of Fetterman NowISeetheLight Feb 2023 #41

Here's my comment from a nursing standpont. Jilly_in_VA Feb 2023 #44

Millions of Americans are rooting for you, Senator. LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #47

I would certainly vote for him if I lived in Ohio wryter2000 Feb 2023 #48

Thank-you happy feet Feb 2023 #50

I hope people will stop using mentally ill as a slur iemanja Feb 2023 #51

THANK YOU, LuckyCharms and all. This is a thread for us ALL to appreciate. elleng Feb 2023 #52

Great post wendyb-NC Feb 2023 #53

I echo the thanks to Lucky Charms and all those posting summer_in_TX Feb 2023 #56

Outstanding post. K&R mvd Feb 2023 #57

K&R MustLoveBeagles Feb 2023 #58

I admire Fetterman for seeking help. hamsterjill Feb 2023 #60

He has a very special opportunity to lead. calimary Feb 2023 #61

Thanks for this POV, it was encouraging to read. JudyM Feb 2023 #62

thanks! beautifully stated! bluboid Feb 2023 #63

So well said. Thanks for posting this, LuckyCharms, crickets Feb 2023 #64

Also I recall an account of orientation IbogaProject Feb 2023 #67

Fetterman is a better man! Mopar151 Feb 2023 #69

LuckyCharms........ Upthevibe Feb 2023 #70

I just want to sleep all the time when I go through my bouts. RandySF Feb 2023 #72

Spot on...on so many levels. FirstLight Feb 2023 #73

Beautifully put! MetalMama Feb 2023 #74

I'm so glad you're here to tell your story, and that you have your daughter to talk to. Therapy was chia Feb 2023 #75

Beautiful post and thread, thank you for every beautiful word of your OP and the replies to it. chia Feb 2023 #76

Thank you Lucky for posting this. It needed to be said. debm55 Feb 2023 #79