In order to receive treatment for severe depression, US Democratic Senator John Fetterman has admitted himself to a hospital close to Washington, DC, according to his office.
A statement claimed that the Pennsylvania lawmaker had battled depression "off and on throughout his life.".
He had a crippling stroke the previous year while running for the position and was elected in November.
Last week, after being admitted, he stayed in the hospital for two days. He had reportedly been experiencing dizziness.
According to a statement released on Thursday by Mr. Fetterman's chief of staff, Adam Jentleson, 53, Mr. Fetterman has battled depression all of his life, but it has gotten more "severe" lately. .
According to the aide, the senator decided to visit the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment after speaking with Dr. Brian Monahan, the acting physician for Congress.
John consented, and he is voluntarily receiving treatment, Mr. Jentleson said.
"After examining John, the Walter Reed medical staff informed us that he is receiving the care he requires and will soon return to normal. " .
Gisele Barreto Fetterman, the husband of Mr. Fetterman, praised him on social media for seeking help.
No one wanted to talk about his own health less than John, she wrote in a tweet, "given what he's been through in the last year.". "I'm so happy that he asked for assistance and received the necessary care. ".
Mr. Fetterman made a notable absence on Thursday morning from a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing called to discuss nutrition programs.
Chuck Schumer, the Senate Majority Leader and the top Democratic official in Congress, tweeted his satisfaction that Mr. Fetterman "is getting the help he needs and deserves.".
He added that he was looking forward to his return to the Senate and said, "Millions of Americans, like John, struggle with depression every day.
Following a bout of illness during a Democratic retreat, Mr. Fetterman was admitted to the George Washington University Hospital last week.
Later tests eliminated the possibility that he had experienced a second stroke.
He had to have surgery that took almost three hours and spent nine days in the hospital after having a stroke in May 2022.
His health came under scrutiny in an increasingly close race when he returned to the campaign trail in Pennsylvania with significant speech impairments.
However, in the November midterm elections, he easily defeated Mehmet Oz, better known as the celebrity surgeon Dr. Oz, his Republican opponent.
Following Mr. Fetterman's victory, Democrats now hold a narrow majority in the Senate, the upper house of Congress.
