Socialist San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder Cries As She Explains Three-Month Mental Health Leave

Jackie Fielder [Instagram/Public]

Jackie Fielder, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), posted a tearful video Tuesday to Instagram explaining her three-month absence from work.

Fielder, 31, announced that she plans to return to work Monday.

“I left the work that I love so much, not because I wanted to, but because my mental health demanded it,” Fielder claimed. “And I say that with no shame.”

Some shame might be in order for a first-term lawmaker who dips out on work for three months. 

Fielder reportedly checked herself into a hospital in March, initially telling San Francisco-based outlet Mission Local that she planned to resign from her position. Fielder’s aides then announced that the supervisor “needs time and space to recover before making any major decisions,” and that Fielder would be taking a medical leave of absence.

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