Chicago: Jesse Jackson Jr., Democratic Representative in the Illinois state of the US, will not be able to return to Congress in the near future as he is still recovering after having treatment for bipolar disorder, his father said on Saturday in a radio interview.
“There was some report that he’d be back to work Monday—that is not true,” civil rights activist Jesse Jackson said in an interview on WBBM radio.
“I hope he’s not moving too early,” he said, adding “I hope he does not rush the process. … It would be disastrous for him to have a setback in regaining his strength.”
Jesse Jackson Jr., 47, has been released from the Mayo Clinic, where he was treated at least six weeks for bipolar disorder, his office said on Friday.
Bipolar depression also called maniac depression, is a condition that affects the parts of the brain controlling emotion, thought and drive.
Jackson was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, which is less severe than bipolar I, according to the clinic. Bipolar I can result in severe and dangerous manic episodes.
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