JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. –
Heisman Trophy Winner and mental health advocate Herschel Walker will visit Joint Base Langley-Eustis Sept. 16 and 17.
Walker will deliver his message of facing mental health issues and seeking help. Outside of his extensive football career, Walker battled Dissociative Identity Disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. DID is characterized by two or more distinct personalities within the afflicted. It is rare and relatively unknown, so seeking help was an eye-opener for Walker, as he saw a lot of other people working on their mental health.
Because of his disorder, Herschel approached the Patriot Support Program, a military mental health advocate organization, to help U.S. Service members. From their partnership, the Patriot Support Anti-Stigma Campaign was born. As the spokesman, Walker travels from base-to-base sharing his story, encouraging members to seek help as he did.
"People think you lose your masculinity and I'm here to say that you don't - you're not less of a person," he said during a visit to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. "There is no shame in asking for help - I did."
Service members are encouraged to check
here regularly, as Walker's itinerary is subject to change leading up to his visit.