DENVER — Denver7 anchor Shannon Ogden sat down with Yadira Caraveo on Monday, three days after she announced that she was dropping her bid to reclaim the congressional seat she lost last year.

“Unfortunately, I faced very strong resistance to my candidacy this cycle due almost entirely to the stigmatization of mental health in America,” the Democrat and pediatrician said.

Caraveo was one of several Democrats running to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in the intensely competitive 8th Congressional District, a suburban seat north of Denver. She was public about her struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts during her two years in Congress.

Ogden spoke with Caraveo about why she quit the race and exactly what she experienced during the campaign.

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