May 15, 2014 9:13 PM

Sen. Patrick was on anti-depressants and admitted to a psychiatric hospital, court documents show

Patrick’s altercation-driven deposition opens door on his past

This story has been updated with the Patrick campaign’s response – SB

Sen. Dan Patrick, the frontrunner for the GOP Lite Guv nomination, was on medications "to control a chemical imbalance” and was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in the 1980’s, according to court documents obtained by Quorum Report and other media outlets Thursday night.

Testimony from a trial and two sworn depositions given by Sen. Patrick, who at the time was still legally named Danny Scott Goeb, tell the tale of a disputed confrontation and fight in Houston as well as what Patrick’s mental state was during those years.

In a deposition, Patrick said he had been admitted to a mental health facility called Spring Shadows Glen for seven to ten days and another hospital because of "fatigue, exhaustion." Under questioning, Patrick denied that he was on the verge of a “nervous breakdown,” but did say he was not in the hospital for alcohol or substance abuse.

By Scott Braddock and Harvey Kronberg