EPISODE · Feb 23, 2023 · 22 MIN
Politicians and mental health: a complicated history
from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy
That politicians grapple with mental health issues should come as no surprise. Think of the pressures and demands of the gig. What is alarming to one expert, however, is that too few elected officials seem willing to share their struggles. That's why Dr. Ann Rosen Spector believes there could be power in United States Senator John Fetterman's recent decision to buck past precedent, and go public about his clinical depression diagnosis. Spector, a Philadelphia-based psychologist, also discusses the signs of clinical depression, and why diagnosing it can be tricky.
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That politicians grapple with mental health issues should come as no surprise. Think of the pressures and demands of the gig. What is alarming to one expert, however, is that too few elected officials seem willing to share their struggles. That's why Dr. Ann Rosen Spector believes there could be power in United States Senator John Fetterman's recent decision to buck past precedent, and go public about his clinical depression diagnosis. Spector, a Philadelphia-based psychologist, also discusses the signs of clinical depression, and why diagnosing it can be tricky.
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