Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has returned to Capitol Hill after weeks of therapy for melancholy at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

The Democrat arrived Monday on the U.S. Capitol sporting shorts and his trademark Carhartt sweatshirt and informed reporters it was “great to be back,” based on clips of his arrival posted on-line.

Mr. Fetterman, who suffered a stroke final yr however gained a hard-fought race in opposition to Republican Mehmet Oz, sought therapy for melancholy in February. He was launched from Walter Reed on the finish of March, and his workers mentioned the senator would return the week of April 17.

“I want everyone to know that depression is treatable, and treatment works. This isn’t about politics — right now there are people who are suffering with depression in red counties and blue counties. If you need help, please get help,” Mr. Fetterman mentioned on March 31.

His return is a lift for Democrats, who're clinging to a slender majority however struggled because of senators’ absences. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, is in California battling shingles.

Mr. Fetterman acquired an outpouring of help from lawmakers and others for coping with his well being points within the public eye and elevating consciousness.

“I think John Fetterman saved lives by being a prominent person who stepped up and said he had a problem with mental health issues and he would seek treatment in a very visible and public way,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts Democrat, informed CNN.

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