This post was written by Hatchet staff writer Julie Alderman 

Beleaguered Illinois representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. has shied away from the public eye for four months, under scrutiny for an alleged misuse of campaign funds, an extramarital affair, and shirked duties to his district.

The congressman is battling depression and bipolar disorder, his family and campaign staff have said. This week, Jackson told reporters at The Daily that part of his recovery involves twice-daily treatment from the GW Hospital.

Jackson, who is up for re-election in November, was released from a clinic in Rochester, Minn. last month, which he was admitted to in mid-June. In his first interview since disappearing from Congress, Jackson told The Daily that he now receives treatment at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. every day from the hospital, close to his Dupont home.

Jackson’s father, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson Sr.,  told The Daily that his son needed time and space to “clear his head.”

The representative landed in the spotlight Monday when NBC News reported federal investigators were looking into possible misuse of Jackson’s campaign funds. The Justice Department is also investigating whether Jackson attempted to purchase President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat after the 2008 election.

Representatives from Jackson’s D.C. office and the GW Hospital both declined to comment.