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Tom Kean Says Depression Led to Long Absence From Congress
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Representative Thomas H. Kean Jr., a New Jersey Republican, revealed that his disappearance from Congress and the campaign trail was due to hospitalization for depression.
- Kean explained on the House floor that his diagnosis came after several months of health concerns and hospital testing.
- He emphasized that depression is more than feeling sad, describing it as a powerful illness with physical and emotional effects.
- The 57-year-old lawmaker, seeking a third term, had missed over 100 votes and was absent from public view since March.
- Kean's statement marked his first public remarks in over 100 days, delivered during a largely empty House chamber session.
