Battling Bipolar Disorder w/ Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin

Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregg Martin joins program host Chris Meek in this installment of Next Steps Forward to discuss his personal battle with bipolar disorder. Having commanded the largest engineering force in the theater, the 130th Engineer Brigade, during the Iraq War; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwest Division, served as Commandant of the U.S. Army Engineer School and Fort Leonard Wood, Deputy Commanding General of Third Army/US Army Central, Commandant of the Army War College, President of National Defense University and Special Assistant to the Chief of Engineers, Martin’s impressive 36-year military career came to a halt in 2014 when innumerable stress activated mental health issues and he was subsequently diagnosed with bipolar disorder type I. Martin will share the details of his own experience with bipolar disorder, particularly in relation to his military career, and the symptoms and indicators of its emergence. He will also discuss the current state of mental health in the military and examine what it’s gotten right and what it’s gotten wrong. A proud bipolar survivor, Martin’s story will bring the audience hope and has the power to help save lives.