Aidan Maese-Czeropski, a former Senate staffer whose sexual encounter video leaked in December 2023, opened up about the severe mental health repercussions he faced following the incident. Now living in Sydney, Australia, he detailed the overwhelming despair that led him to a psych ward and the struggle to find work in Washington, D.C. after the leak. Diagnosed with PTSD, Maese-Czeropski is committed to therapy and medication, while seeking to reclaim a sense of normalcy in his life. He emphasizes the tremendous mental toll of public scrutiny during this scandal.
I consider myself just a regular guy. However, it is alleged that I had sex in the United States Senate, and that is what I am allegedly known for.
Mentally, I spent a little bit in the psych ward after the fact because it was just, it's overwhelming, you know, it's overwhelming to realize and to know that tens of millions of people literally despise you.
I became a catatonic mess when the video went public, and was unable to find work because 'everyone in DC knew me,' which felt 'gross and horrifying.'
I have since been diagnosed with PTSD, and that I regularly sees a therapist and takes medication, but added, 'I don't have any shame in that.'
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