John Fetterman

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• SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
  2/21/2023
  

  Does Sen. Fetterman's Depression Disclosure Signal Change in Mental Health Acceptance?

  by Jonathan Sadowsky

  51 years ago the Democratic vice presidential candidate, Senator Thomas Eagleton, was dropped from the ticket when it was revealed he had received treatment for depression. A historian of mental health says it's too simple to declare progress without acknowledging ongoing stigma. 

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• SOURCE: Nursing Clio
  1/10/2023
  

  John Fetterman and the Politics of Disability

  by Anya Jabour

  The personal became political for a historian who experienced disability similar to that affecting the new Pennsylvania senator on the campaign trail. The media must significantly readjust its framing of how disability impacts the ability to perform work. 

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• SOURCE: New York Times
  10/13/2022
  

  Will the Fetterman Campaign Teach Necessary Lessons About Disability Accommodations?

  by David M. Perry

  "There’s a long history of disabled Americans serving in high political office, but also an equally long history of both actual stigma and politicians hiding their disabilities over fear of stigma."