Family History and Stress Triggers Depression in Politician
Recently, a Maryland Governor candidate dropped out of the race because of his depression. Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan said that family history and stress triggered his depression, which was newly diagnosed during the race even when he had suffered symptoms for longer; his father had bipolar disorder and died in 2001.
Many famous politicians and public figures suffered from depression, including Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon, and Winston Churchill. Although we still have a long way to go, politicians who admit their battle with depression know that this would no longer end their political careers.
Political figures have also been known to commit suicide relating to depression. Baltimore Sun noted U.S. Rep. William O. Mills and Former state Sen. George R. Hughes Jr.
Susan Levine, a Washington Post Staff Writer also reported on this incidence in a separate and related story.
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