Anyone can learn mental health
Our Origin
The original idea of an anonymous, microlearning app for mental health originated from a high school teenager, Ana, who saw no easy way for kids to learn coping skills in a safe and “profile-free” environment. After 24 months of development and use case testing the MentalFlow application was born.
Drawing upon the expertise, research and emerging science of human performance, MentalFlow members worked with mental health experts, leadership coaches, technologists and respected psychologists in the development of microlearning mental health.
We are committed to leveraging the power microlearning to develop a more resilient and higher performing population.
LEADERSHIP
Readiness and resilience, at any age.
“I had little idea about what courage I had inside me as a young adult, and now we need to teach that ability and mental readiness to the next generation.”
- COL Greg Gadson, Co-Founder
Greg Gadson is an American actor, motivational speaker, retired colonel in the United States Army and former commander of the U.S. Army Fort Belvoir garrison. He is also a bilateral above-the-knee amputee. He served in the U.S. Army for more than 20 years as a field artillery officer and served on active duty for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Joint Forge, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Greg attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, graduating in 1989. He also holds a master's degree in information systems from Webster University and a master's degree in policy management from Georgetown University. He is a graduate of the Command and General Staff College and the Advanced Field Artillery Officers Course and in 2010, he became an Army War College Fellow at the Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C.
Since retiring with honors from the US Army, Greg has emerged as a national expert in human performance, and the practice of mental readiness and physical resilience in young adults. He is sought out as a national speaker and serves MentalFlow as the Chief Courage Officer, leading the integration of MentalFlow to support SDOH (social determinants of health) and underserved communities.
Continuously Learning Mental Fitness
“We become not what we learn once, but what we repeat, and herein lies the beauty of reinforcing & repeating mental fitness for every person.”
- Drew Bartkiewicz, Co-Founder
Drew Bartkiewicz, Co-Founder
Drew Bartkiewicz is the CTO of MentalFlow and Chairman of Patriapps, a veteran backed Software Venture Studio based in NYC. In 2016, Goldman Sachs named Drew as a 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs and Forbes listed Patriapps (then lettrs) as a Top 25 Veteran Founded business that same year. Drew has spoken at the World Economic Forum, published two books (Unseen Liability and Poetguese, with author Paulo Coelho), and carries 25 years of experience in developing the human factors of technology, psychology and neuroscience. He serves on the board of the Line of Site Foundation that delivers partnerships through technology to support human development, public health and diversity.
Drew received his BS in Aerospace Engineering from West Point (’89) and his MBA from Yale University (’94). He is an Army combat veteran of the 82nd Airborne and he received the Bronze Star during the Gulf War in 199. Drew resides in Connecticut and New York City with his wife and three children.
Alex Sancha - SDOH, Resilience and Hispanic Health
Alex Sancha completed his Masters in Behavioral Psychology from the University of Madrid. During his training in clinical psychology, he became interested in micro-psychology, neuroscience and behavioral analysis. He earned a postgraduate in clinical child psychology and two simultaneous masters in clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology.
Major General (Ret.) Malcolm Frost - Resilience & Readiness
Malcolm recently retired as a Major General from the US Army. Throughout his 31-year career, Malcolm served in numerous strategic and operational leadership, command, and operations director positions in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Malcolm led the Army’s initial entry training enterprise responsible for annually transforming 130K civilian volunteers into soldiers who are disciplined, fit, skilled, and imbued with values. He is a nationally recognized expert in leadership, personal development and human performance. Maj. Gen. (Ret) Frost graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1988 and played Division 1 Army Soccer for 4 years.
Mental Health at Scale
“Mental fitness, like character, is a condition that can be practiced, repeated into a condition and learned, by anyone.” - Doug Jeffrey
The Values that Guide Us
Growth
The mind is the greatest domain for the powers of microlearning
Motivation
The dopamine of learning is a new engine to make mental health more interesting for all
Trust
The MentalFlow “No Profiles” technology is groundbreaking for personalized microlearning
Adaptability
Effectively deal with changes to your mind, your body, and your life