Rep. Jackson's 'Mood Disorder' Mystery Provokes Awkward Admissions, Professional Analysis

The news that Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) took a medical leave of absence broke in late June. Jackson had been out of commission for two weeks by that point and the story has only grown more mysterious since.

Jackson’s office is mum on details about his whereabouts, only saying in a release that he “is receiving intensive medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder.”

While Jackson’s office has been on mute, his parents have been perhaps a little too forthcoming.

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