CHICAGO (Official Wire) — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s disclosure that he is suffering from a “mood disorder” still leaves many questions about his secretive medical leave and whether the Illinois congressman has satisfied mounting calls to be more open about his month-long absence.
Just hours after Democratic leaders in Congress ratcheted up pressure on Jackson to reveal more information, his office released a brief statement from his doctor on Wednesday saying the Chicago Democrat was receiving “intensive medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder.”
But it offered no details about Jackson’s whereabouts or even the name of the doctor, citing federal privacy laws.
Several experts said that based on the doctor’s use of the term “mood disorder,” they believed Jackson might be suffering from depression. But the statement did not elaborate on his condition and rejected claims that the 47-year-old congressman was being treated for “alcohol or substance abuse.”
“He is responding positively to treatment and is expected to make a full recovery,” the statement said. His spokesman declined to elaborate.
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The acorn doesn’t fall to far from the tree !!! His fathers elevator doesn’t get off the bottom floor either !!! Like father like son !! Now I’ll forever be called a “RACIST” for daring to speak the truth about a “black man” !!!
‘Mood disorder’ what goes around comes around. The man is as mad as hell, and he’s most probably a junkie schizophrenic. Come check out who his father is, the fruit never falls far from the tree.
re: “[U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.] is responding positively to treatment…”
Yep, that electric shock therapy does wonders for a suicidal congressman facing a U.S. House ethics committee investigation.
Debra…