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Republican returns to US House after months of absence over ‘depression’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Tom Kean Jr, a Republican congressman who disappeared from the Capitol for nearly four months with little explanation, re-emerged on Tuesday and said that he was absent while dealing with depression.

“Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing. I did not believe that this would result in a long-term stay. I was given the diagnosis of depression,” Kean said in a speech on the floor of the House Tuesday morning.

Kean, who represents a swing district in New Jersey, had last voted on 5 March before disappearing, with his office in late April saying only that he was dealing with a “personal health matter” and would be back “soon”.

In the first comments he has made since returning to Washington DC, the congressman did not say directly why he had kept his mental health struggles private, but described himself as a “private person by nature”, and indicated that the treatment for depression took longer than expected.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I was thinking that too. But it also could be a major scandel that he was handling.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I wondered that as well, a mental breakdown from his crimes being blackmailed against him, as things seem to work in washington nowadays. Maybe he fucked kids, also illegally traded on non public information, he probably had to suck off Israel as penance.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You realize that I'm the mod you're harassing in DMs, right?

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No I didn't realize you were a mod on multiple subs including white people twitter and this. If you want to abuse your power there is nothing I can do about it.

But, I don't give a care. You are part of the reason why federated social media fails, do better.

Booooo!

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So, that's your opinion, I won't ban you for that. I will ban you for going after people like you did on people twitter. You seem bored.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Have fun with failing.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Failing at what? lmao

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 days ago

How many subs do you moderate?

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

He's a Republican. Somebody may have evidence that he was hurting children.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

By hurting you mean fucking children.

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

That would be hurting them, yes.