Randolph Marten on mental health
From Knon 89.3, Lambda Weekly 2014.10.12 with Randy Marten, Patti, Lerone, Josh, David Taffet · · TwoHatsPublishing
“Depression is a survival system's check engine light signaling that something is wrong, whether physiological, chemical, or related to life circumstances, and should prompt investigation rather than just masking symptoms.”
On , Randolph Marten, Executive Chairman of the Board at MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD, spoke about mental health during Knon 89.3, Lambda Weekly 2014.10.12 with Randy Marten, Patti, Lerone, Josh, David Taffet on TwoHatsPublishing.
About Randolph Marten
Randolph Marten, executive chairman of the board at Marten Transport, has described the company's motto "Expect the Best" as originating from his father, a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Marten said the phrase is meant to communicate that employees and the company should hold each other to high standards. In a 2014 radio appearance, Marten discussed issues including marriage equality, voter ID laws, and mental health. He described marriage equality as protecting "intimate authentic relationships as an inalienable right essential for human survival and well-being." He characterized the Texas voter ID law SB 14 as creating "an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote" and said it "discriminates against Hispanics, African Americans, transgender people, and the elderly, effectively constituting a poll tax." Marten also described depression as "a survival system's check engine light" and said that "living a life of hiding and pretending causes physiological and mental health breakdowns."