Gregg F. Martin, Ph.D., Major General, U.S. Army (Retired)
Major General Martin was also a combat veteran, Airborne-Ranger-Engineer qualified solider, and Army Strategist, and he lives with bipolar disorder. He has served multiple overseas tours and received many medals and combat badges. Martin is the author of "Bipolar General: My Forever War with Mental Illness," which will be available for purchase at the Prechter Lecture.
Following Martin’s presentation, "BIPOLAR GENERAL: Ya Gotta OWN Your Condition," will be a Q&A session and panel discussion with experts from the Prechter Program, VA, and those with lived mental health and veteran experiences. The night will close with a reception with light refreshments and mental health community resources.
Panelists
- Sagar Parikh, M.D., John F. Greden Professor of Depression and Clinical Neuroscience, Professor of Psychiatry, Professor of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan Medical School, Michigan Medicine Bipolar Disorder Clinic, former Director of Continuing Mental Health Education and Head of General Psychiatry in Toronto, ON, Deputy Psychiatrist-in-Chief and served as President of the Medical Staff Association and as a member of the Board of Trustees at University Health Network, former Head of the Bipolar Clinic and Director of CME at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, ON, 2020 Mogens Schou Award winner for Education and Teaching from the International Society for Bipolar Disorders.
- Amy M. Kilbourne, Ph.D., MPH, Director, Health Systems Research, Office of Research and Development (14RDH), Veterans Health Administrations, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Professor and Associate Chair for Research, Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan Medical School
- Kali Lake, MSW, Program Manager, U-M Office of Health Equity and Inclusion, Veteran, U.S. Army and Air Force.
- Kiersten, MSW, Prechter Program research participant.
Community Organizations
- U-M Department of Psychiatry - U-M Addiction Center
- Eisenberg Family Depression Center
- Washtenaw County Community Mental Health
- NAMI Metro and Washtenaw County
- Kevin's Song
- American Society for Suicide Prevention - Silver Committee
- Six Feet Over
- Step Up Foundation