Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. suffering from mood disorder, doctor says
CHICAGO (MCT) — Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., whose mysterious month-long leave of absence has prompted calls for more disclosure, is at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder, his doctor said in a statement released by the congressman’s chief of staff Wednesday evening.
The statement said information about Jackson’s treatment is protected by federal law and that the attending physician’s name and treatment center “will not be disclosed in order to protect (Jackson’s) continuing privacy.”
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