Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., said Tuesday that recovery from depression had sidelined him from public life for months.
Watch his full speech in the vide player above.
“When people hear the word ‘depression,’ many people think it means feeling sad, but depression is so much more than that,” said Kean, speaking from the House floor as he returned to Congress. “It is physical, it is emotional and until you experience yourself, it is difficult to fully understand how powerful this illness can be.”
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