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John Fetterman has been hospitalized for depression for five weeks. His staff says he’ll be back soon.

A five-week hospital stay is considered somewhat long for inpatient depression care. But Fetterman's team has said they aren’t rushing the senator's return.

Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman speaks in front of supporters at an October rally in Philadelphia. He's been hospitalized and receiving treatment for depression since Feb. 15.
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman speaks in front of supporters at an October rally in Philadelphia. He's been hospitalized and receiving treatment for depression since Feb. 15.Read moreTyger Williams / Staff Photographer