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title: "WATCH: Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he was recovering from depression during months-long absence from Congress"
date: 2026-06-30
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url: https://panamadaily.news/2026/06/30/watch-rep-tom-kean-jr-says-he-was-recovering-from-depression-during-months-long-absence-from-congress/
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  - "World"
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# WATCH: Rep. Tom Kean Jr. says he was recovering from depression during months-long absence from Congress

Kean said Tuesday that a hospital visit months ago led to him being diagnosed with depression and, under doctors' recommendations, remained at the hospital for treatment.

[Read the full story at PBS](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rep-tom-kean-jr-says-he-was-recovering-from-depression-during-months-long-absence-from-congress)