Bipolar General

In this candid memoir, Maj. Gen. Gregg F. Martin recounts his rise through the U.S.

Army ranks as a combat engineer leader, where intense stress from commanding thousands in Iraq in 2003 triggered late-onset bipolar disorder from a genetic predisposition.

Initially enhancing his performance through hyperthymia and high-functioning mania, the condition eventually led to acute mania, erratic behavior, forced resignation from the National Defense University, and retirement.

Martin explores his treatments, including medications and electroconvulsive therapy, critiques military mental health practices, and advocates for better diagnosis and stigma reduction to help sufferers, families, and the armed forces.