Congressman Tom Kean’s hospital treatment for depression may encourage men’s mental health
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. stood in the US House Chamber doing something the public rarely sees politicians do –– he spoke about his mental health. Kean explained his absence from Washington for more than 100 days by disclosing that he had been diagnosed wi…
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The New Jersey congressman said he was hospitalized for depression and returned to the House Tuesday after missing more than 100 votes since March. Washington, DC – Rep. Tom Kean Jr., a Republican representing New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, returned to the U.S.
Republican New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. revealed Tuesday on the House floor that depression caused his months-long absence from Congress. Kean revealed the diagnosis on after […]
Rep. Tom Kean (R-N.J.) on Tuesday said he missed nearly four months of House votes because of "a diagnosis of depression," ending speculation over an absence that became one of the longest by a sitting member of Congress.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returning to Capitol Hill Tuesday. Kean, the son of a former governor, said he's been battling depression much of the year. [ more › ]
There is something refreshing about honesty in politics. For months, New Jersey Congressman Tom Kean Jr. disappeared from public view while speculation filled the void. Rumors spread. Critics demanded answers. On Tuesday, he gave one. He said he had been battling depression.
Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. said on Tuesday he was battling depression as he returned to Congress after a months-long absence during which he did not disclose his illness or speak in public.
New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is returning to Congress following a months-long absence, revealing that he had been away receiving treatment for depression. Addressing the House floor on Tuesday, Kean opened up about the physical and emotional toll of the illness, declaring that he has retu…
Republican Representative Thomas Kean Jr. was back at work Tuesday, and explained why he went missing in March without actually offering much of explanation. In a speech on the House floor, Kean said that he was hospitalized on doctor’s orders for depression.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) revealed Tuesday that the undisclosed medical condition that kept him away from Congress for nearly four months was depression, ending months of speculation about one of the House GOP’s most closely watched absences.
On Tuesday, US Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) returned to Congress after a four-month previously unexplained absence, during which he received his full salary despite missing over 100 votes. He revealed on the House floor that he sought treatment for depression.
Depression, the New Jersey congressman said, “is physical, it is emotional, and until you experience it yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be.”
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (PIX11) — After nearly four months, he’s back. Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. returned to Capitol Hill after a long, mysterious absence, one that he broke his silence on Tuesday. “Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing," said Kean, addressing …
WASHINGTON -- New Jersey Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. disclosed Tuesday that he was being treated for depression during his unexplained four-month absence from the House, suggesting in a brief floor speech that he remained silent about his condition until now because he is a "private person by natur…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Thomas Kean Jr. said on Tuesday he was battling depression as he returned to Congress after a months-long absence during which he did not disclose his illness or speak in public.
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. stood in the US House Chamber doing something the public rarely sees politicians do –– he spoke about his mental health. Kean explained his absence from Washington for more than 100 days by disclosing that he had been diagnosed wi…
The disappearance of Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) took the political world by storm over the last few months. The refusal to provide any details into the unexplained medical issue created a storm of speculation. Now we know what kept him away from the job for more than 100 days: Depression.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress on Tuesday after a monthslong abscence in which he was hospitalized for depression. During his time as a state legislator, Kean helped pass mental health parity laws but also voted against paid sick leave. [ more › ]
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