Ben Terris

The man who got a lot of credit, rightfully so, for bringing his mental health struggles to the fore, to kind of destigmatizing depression and mental health issues in politics, may be struggling more than he had let on.

The man who got a lot of credit, rightfully so, for bringing his mental health struggles to the fore, to kind of destigmatizing depression and mental health issues in politics, may be struggling more than he had let on.

The man who got a lot of credit, rightfully so, for bringing his mental health struggles to the fore, to kind of destigmatizing depression and mental health issues in politics, may be struggling more than he had let on.

He has a difficult moment at a retreat for Democrats at the Library of Congress. He's supposed to be the talk of the town and everybody wants to talk to him and get to know him, but he's sitting quietly in a corner drinking Coke and not talking to anybody. Staff gets an alert a short time later from somebody who saw him walking in the street, almost into traffic, almost getting hit by a car.

He has a difficult moment at a retreat for Democrats at the Library of Congress. He's supposed to be the talk of the town and everybody wants to talk to him and get to know him, but he's sitting quietly in a corner drinking Coke and not talking to anybody. Staff gets an alert a short time later from somebody who saw him walking in the street, almost into traffic, almost getting hit by a car.

He has a difficult moment at a retreat for Democrats at the Library of Congress. He's supposed to be the talk of the town and everybody wants to talk to him and get to know him, but he's sitting quietly in a corner drinking Coke and not talking to anybody. Staff gets an alert a short time later from somebody who saw him walking in the street, almost into traffic, almost getting hit by a car.

And they rush to find him. They find him wandering around Capitol Hill, and they bring him to George Washington, where they decide that he is severely dehydrated, not having another stroke, which was the big worry. And they prescribe him with medication for depression. And they think, OK, maybe he's going to be on the right track here.

And they rush to find him. They find him wandering around Capitol Hill, and they bring him to George Washington, where they decide that he is severely dehydrated, not having another stroke, which was the big worry. And they prescribe him with medication for depression. And they think, OK, maybe he's going to be on the right track here.

And they rush to find him. They find him wandering around Capitol Hill, and they bring him to George Washington, where they decide that he is severely dehydrated, not having another stroke, which was the big worry. And they prescribe him with medication for depression. And they think, OK, maybe he's going to be on the right track here.

But a week later, he is having a meeting with Senator Sherrod Brown. These are two guys who should get along great, you know, a couple of purple state Democrats who I think I write in the piece are more comfortable in union halls than in the halls of Congress. Like these are kind of working man type senators. At least that's how they present themselves. But the meeting is very weird.

But a week later, he is having a meeting with Senator Sherrod Brown. These are two guys who should get along great, you know, a couple of purple state Democrats who I think I write in the piece are more comfortable in union halls than in the halls of Congress. Like these are kind of working man type senators. At least that's how they present themselves. But the meeting is very weird.

But a week later, he is having a meeting with Senator Sherrod Brown. These are two guys who should get along great, you know, a couple of purple state Democrats who I think I write in the piece are more comfortable in union halls than in the halls of Congress. Like these are kind of working man type senators. At least that's how they present themselves. But the meeting is very weird.

And Fetterman is drawn into himself. He's speaking so quietly that hardly anybody can hear him. The meeting kind of ends uncomfortably and staff notices that Fetterman is now starting to walk in what one person describes as figure eights out in the hallway, kind of looking over his shoulder as if he's being followed by some sort of shadowy figure.

And Fetterman is drawn into himself. He's speaking so quietly that hardly anybody can hear him. The meeting kind of ends uncomfortably and staff notices that Fetterman is now starting to walk in what one person describes as figure eights out in the hallway, kind of looking over his shoulder as if he's being followed by some sort of shadowy figure.

And Fetterman is drawn into himself. He's speaking so quietly that hardly anybody can hear him. The meeting kind of ends uncomfortably and staff notices that Fetterman is now starting to walk in what one person describes as figure eights out in the hallway, kind of looking over his shoulder as if he's being followed by some sort of shadowy figure.

And that's when they call a doctor and they all decide this is time to get him to Walter Reed. This is serious.

And that's when they call a doctor and they all decide this is time to get him to Walter Reed. This is serious.

And that's when they call a doctor and they all decide this is time to get him to Walter Reed. This is serious.

Now, Walter Reed is really tough. He gets there and he's experiencing these kind of delusions early on while he's there. If he takes a bed at the hospital, he might get arrested. He tells doctors that he thinks his family is wearing a wire.

Now, Walter Reed is really tough. He gets there and he's experiencing these kind of delusions early on while he's there. If he takes a bed at the hospital, he might get arrested. He tells doctors that he thinks his family is wearing a wire.