[ [link removed] ]John Fetterman


Hi John,

Today is my son Karl's 15th birthday, and I'm so grateful to be able to
spend it with him + the rest of the family today and this year.

2/15 also marks an anniversary: It's been one year since I checked in to
Walter Reed to receive treatment for my depression. I'll never forget the
decision. I had been in a dark place, and going to inpatient treatment on
Karl's birthday left me feeling like a failure.

Clinical depression is no joke, and it convinces you that you're a loser,
even if you've won. But slowly, over the course of a few weeks, I began to
get better. My family was the single biggest motivation to take on my
depression.

This isn't about 🔴 or 🔵 politics or party — treatment works. It truly
does. With medical help, therapy, and the support from my family, I found
a way forward. Countless messages of support from this team meant the
world to me, too.

Getting help changed my life, and I consider it a big duty of mine to pay
it forward. I'm proud to be serving Pennsylvania in the Senate today — and
excited to be with my family on Karl's birthday. 2/15 was one of the best
days of my life, and one of the worst too. 15 years ago I was 9 hours or
so into fatherhood. The 2009 version of me never could have imagined what
2024 would look like.

Today, I continue to honor the promise I made when I got better: To share
this message and to let people who may be in that place know there is a
path to recovery. It works. I promise you it does. Please promise yourself
that you won't allow your very real struggles to a dangerous place of
self-harm. Trust the process and keep yourself in the game no matter what.

And finally, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank the
professionals and soldiers at Walter Reed who helped me get better. Thanks
to my family, too, who were there for me before, during and after my
recovery. Lastly, thanks to my colleagues in the Senate, on both sides,
who demonstrated empathy.

Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏

❤️ John

If you or someone you know is in crisis, reach out for help at one of the
following resources:
Call 911: If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Call 988: Get connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing
988.

 


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