A Judge Takes His Mental Health Struggles Public [californiahealthline.org]
By Mark Kreidler, California Healthline, November 8, 2021 In 1972, just 18 days after he was selected to run for vice president with Democratic Sen. George McGovern, Thomas Eagleton was forced off the ticket. The issue? Years earlier, Eagleton had been hospitalized and treated with electroshock therapy for depression. The disclosure of his mental health history was a blow from which the Missouri senator could not recover. Eagleton’s torpedoed candidacy has been a cautionary tale for elected...