Kander’s withdrawal a brave choice

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Opinion

October 4, 2018 - 10:56 AM

Jason Kander’s decision to withdraw Tuesday from the mayor’s race to seek treatment for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder will surprise many Kansas Citians. Anyone who reads his courageous and candid statement, though, will reach the same conclusion: Kander made the right choice for himself, his family and his community.

We applaud his strength in reaching this decision, and his bravery in making it public.

Kander served in Afghanistan more than a decade ago. His letter says he is now confronting the reality of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. “I still have nightmares. I am depressed,” Kander, who was an Army intelligence officer, writes.

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