‘I Should Have Quit’

Fetterman’s brutally candid account of battling depression, feeling suicidal, being thrown out of his house

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman reveals his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts in a candid memoir following his stroke during the Senate campaign.

'I should have quit,' Sen. John Fetterman writes in memoir

Pennsylvania's senior U.S. senator, at 56, has battled through a stroke, depression and suicidal thoughts since taking office in 2023.

Democrats' Lone Voice of Sanity Admits 'I Should've Quit,' Speaks to Future With Party

Fetterman reflects on his Senate bid, mental health, and future with the Democratic Party.

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‘I Should Have Quit’

John Fetterman: "My stroke almost killed me. Depression almost drove me to suicide. I made it through only after a stranger reminded me what I still had to live for."