Speaking with MSNBC reporter Hallie Jackson, Kildee said he thought he was “fine” immediately following the attack. But when the congressman returned home, saw the videos and images of the riot and realized how many people had stormed the Capitol, he had an “emotional and physical reaction,” he said.
“I had a lot of tension in my chest, my breathing was difficult. I became really irritable,” Kildee told Jackson.
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A friend in Congress recommended that Kildee see Jim Gordon, an author and psychiatrist who specializes in trauma. Gordon said he immediately recognized symptoms of PTSD in Kildee.
“We all carry it around with us”: In our exclusive interview, @RepDanKildee breaks his silence about his mental health struggles and post-traumatic stress since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/VVKqvfsiJO Hallie Jackson Reports (@HallieOnMSNBC) April 12, 2021
Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) said in a joint interview with his psychiatrist that aired Monday on MSNBC's "Hallie Jackson Reports" that after the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot, he had to seek treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). | Clips
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