宾夕法尼亚州参议员约翰·费特曼他的幕僚长周四表示，周三，他住进了华盛顿一家医院，“接受临床抑郁症治疗”。
亚当·詹特森在一份声明中说:“虽然约翰一生中断断续续地经历过抑郁症，但只是在最近几周才变得严重。”
詹特森说，国会主治医师布莱恩·p·莫纳汉医生周一对费特曼进行了评估，他在沃尔特·里德医院“建议住院治疗”。"约翰同意了，他正在自愿接受治疗."
詹特森说:“在对约翰进行检查后，沃尔特里德医院的医生告诉我们，约翰正在接受他所需要的治疗，很快就会恢复健康。”。
费特曼，一个民主党人，赢了他在11月中期选举中的席位。男性在竞选中中风他的医生说这是心律不齐导致血栓的结果。
他在选举前康复并重返竞选，尽管露面有限。中风后，他与语言治疗师一起工作，也有听觉处理问题，需要使用闭路字幕设备。
“他没有工作限制，可以在公共机构全职工作，”他的医生在10月份通过他的竞选活动说。
上周，费特曼住院好几天尽管他的助手说测试已经排除了癫痫或中风的可能性。
一位接近费特曼的匿名消息人士告诉ABC新闻，他目前的住院治疗与他幸存的中风没有直接联系。然而，这位消息人士说，这可能与上周的单独事件有关。
民主党参议员约翰·费特曼。2023年2月7日星期二，美国总统乔·拜登将在华盛顿国会大厦向国会联席会议发表国情咨文。
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知情人说，他一直没有规律地进食，“他一直在做他的工作，但他似乎不在状态”。
“这是一种疾病——这是一种不同的疾病，”消息人士说。中风后，“羁绊人”还是他自己。最近几周，他变得不像自己了。”
费特曼的家人没有住院或门诊治疗的时间表，但相信他可能会离开参议院“几周，而不是几个月，也不是几天”。
“抑郁症是很好治疗的。很多人因为耻辱感而不寻求治疗。...约翰·费特曼现在所做的正是人们在经历心理健康挑战时应该做的，”该消息人士说。
参议院多数党领袖查克·舒默发微博为了支持费瑟曼，他写道，“很高兴听到[他]得到了他需要的和应该得到的帮助。数百万像约翰一样的美国人每天都在与抑郁症作斗争。我期待着看到他很快回到参议院。给约翰、吉赛尔和他们的家人送去爱和支持。”
一些共和党人对此表示赞同。得克萨斯州参议员特德·克鲁兹发微博他和他的妻子“举起约翰祈祷。精神疾病是真实的&严重，我希望他得到他需要的照顾。不管你站在政治的哪一边，请尊重他家人的隐私要求。"
费特曼的妻子吉赛尔·巴雷托·费特曼，在推特上写道“这是我们家庭的困难时期，所以请尊重我们的隐私。对我们来说，孩子是第一位的。”她和参议员有三个孩子。
“照顾好你们自己。抱紧你爱的人，你并不孤单，”她写道，同时称赞她的丈夫“寻求帮助，得到他需要的照顾。”
“在他经历了过去一年的事情之后，可能没有人比约翰更不想谈论自己的健康了，”她写道。“我真为他骄傲。”
Sen. Fetterman checks himself into hospital for treatment for 'severe' depression, staff says
Pennsylvania Sen.John Fettermanon Wednesday checked himself into a Washington hospital "to receive treatment for clinical depression," his chief of staff said on Thursday.
"While John has experienced depression off and on throughout his life, it only became severe in recent weeks," Adam Jentleson said in a statement.
Jentleson said that Fetterman was evaluated on Monday by Congress' attending physician, Dr. Brian P. Monahan, who "recommended inpatient care" at Walter Reed hospital. "John agreed, and he is receiving treatment on a voluntary basis."
"After examining John, the doctors at Walter Reed told us that John is getting the care he needs, and will soon be back to himself," Jentleson said.
Fetterman, a Democrat, wonhis seat in the November midterms. Hesuffered a stroke during the campaign, which his doctors said was the result of irregular heart rhythm that led to a clot.
He recovered before the election and returned to the trail, albeit with limited appearances. After the stroke, he worked with a speech therapist and also has had auditory processing issues that require the use of closed-captioning devices.
"He has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office," his doctor said, via his campaign, in October.
Last week,Fetterman was hospitalized for several daysof observation after feeling lightheaded, though his aides said testing had ruled out seizures or another stroke.
A source close to Fetterman, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told ABC News that his current hospitalization has no direct connection to the stroke he survived. However, this source said, it could be related to the separate incident last week.
He hasn't been eating regularly and "he's been doing his job, but he just seems off," the source said.
"This is an ailment -- it's a different ailment," the source said. After the stroke, Fetterman "was still himself. The last couple of weeks, he hasn't been himself."
Fetterman's family has no timeline for inpatient or outpatient care but believe it's "weeks, not months -- and not days" that he will likely be away from the Senate.
"Depression is very treatable. A lot of people don't seek treatment because of the stigma. ... What John Fetterman is doing right now is exactly what people should do when experiencing mental health challenges," the source said.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumertweetedin support of Fetterman, writing, "Happy to hear [he] is getting the help he needs and deserves. Millions of Americans, like John, struggle with depression each day. I am looking forward to seeing him return to the Senate soon. Sending love and support to John, Gisele, and their family."
Some Republicans echoed that. Texas Sen. Ted Cruztweetedthat he and his wife were "lifting John up in prayer. Mental illness is real& serious, and I hope that he gets the care he needs. Regardless of which side of the political aisle you’re on, please respect his family’s request for privacy."
Fetterman's wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman,wrote on Twitterthat "this is a difficult time for our family, so please respect our privacy. For us, the kids come first." She and the senator share three children.
"Take care of yourselves. Hold your loved ones close, you are not alone," she wrote, while praising her husband for "asking for help and getting the care he needs."
"After what he's been through in the past year, there's probably no one who wanted to talk about his own health less than John," she wrote. "I'm so proud of him."
