Former representative Yedira Karevo (D-Kolo) has decided to abolish its return bid for the seat of his old house, cited the stigma of mental health conflicts.
Caraveo, who represented 8 of ColoradoWan Last year, the Congress district said in a statement on Friday for a term before losing narrowly that it did not make its decision lightly as it said that it was a “privilege” representing his district. But he said that the stigma he had to face due to his mental health is too much.
“Unfortunately, I faced very strong resistance to my candidature, this cycle almost completely due to the stigma of mental health in the US,” Karevo said. “I hope one day we will see more acceptance and understanding of diseases like depression, and that at all levels, leaders will be able to support the needy in those tasks, not only in words.”
Karevo opened up Last year, about depression and his struggle with treatment, which he sought at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She said at that time that she wanted to destroy mental illness.
“I am sharing it today because I believe we need to eliminate mental illness in Colorado and our country. It is my hope that millions of people who struggle with anxiety or help on any other mental health issues,” he said at that time.
Karevo was one of the many MPs who shared their mental health conflicts in recent years. In particular, Pennsylvania Sen John Fetterman (D) has also been open about himself Conflict Demanding more medical care with depression.
Colorado 8Wan The district is a swing district that both parties will see in the mid -term of 2026 for home control. Rape Gab Evans (R-Kolo.), Who defeated Karevo in November, is running for a second term.
Many Democrats have announced dialects for enrollment to face Evans.
