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Wed 10 Oct 2009Politician tells his story as mental health study launched
FORMER NORWEGIAN prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik shared his experience of depression with TDs and Senators at the launch of a report on the mental health of Oireachtas members yesterday.
Mr Bondevik left office for 3½ weeks to deal with a depressive episode during his premiership in 1998 and returned to work afterwards. He went on to win a second term as prime minister.
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