A remarkable story of living with bipolar disorder: 36-year US Army retired combat veteran Maj. Gen. Gregg. F. Martin shares his experience of bipolar disorder after joining the army at 18, and how his symptoms remained hidden and undiagnosed despite alarming warning signs during multiple deployments and stages of his military career. Gregg Martin also details his route to recovery, bipolar disorder in his family, and his top strategies to live well with bipolar disorder.
Hosted by Dr. Erin Michalak.
Chapters & Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:52 Joining the Army & Early Years
06:51 The Iraq War & Paranoia
11:22 Depression – “The Crash”
13:27 “The Real Mania”
16:45 How My Bipolar Symptoms Were Hidden
19:31 My Diagnosis Was Exposed
24:23 Rebuilding Relationships (Family & Friends)
28:12 Two Sons Also Have Bipolar Disorder
29:02 Reflecting on Misdiagnosis
34:12 “You Will Pull Out of This”
35:21 Message to Maggie (Wife)
37:35 Daily Wellness Routine
40:21 Bipolar General – The Book
Gregg F. Martin PhD, is a 36-year Army combat veteran, bipolar survivor and thriver, and retired two-star general. A former president of the National Defense University, he has lived most of his life on the Bipolar Spectrum, and is a qualified Airborne-Ranger-Engineer and strategist, who holds degrees from West Point and MIT. An author, speaker, and mental health advocate, he lives with his wife in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Book Giveaway!
We’re giving away 2 copies of “Bipolar General” 📚
To mark the launch of Gregg Martin’s new book, we’d like to send 2 copies (hardcover or Kindle) of “Bipolar General” to talkBD podcast supporters anywhere in the world! Here’s how to enter the giveaway:
- Follow us on our Instagram or LinkedIn
- Comment on our Bipolar General book giveaway post on Instagram or LinkedIn, with the hashtag #talkBD
- Tune in to the “Bipolar General” talkBD episode!
Winners will be picked at random and contacted on Oct 1, 2023.
If you would like to enter the giveaway privately without making a public comment, send us an email at team@talkBD.live with the subject “Bipolar General”.
“Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness” is also available on Amazon. The book is published by the US Naval Institute Press and endorsed by the Association of the US Army. For more information, visit generalgreggmartin.com.
Resources
- Gregg’s blog My Lived Experience of Psychosis
- Gregg’s book on Amazon Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness
- talkBD episode on Psychosis & Bipolar Disorder with Gregg Martin & Dr. Manuel Sanchez de Carmona
- Gregg’s website generalgreggmartin.com
