Tyler Grey

Tyler Grey

Former Special Operations Forces operator

A leading voice in veteran mental health, he developed LTSD theory—a groundbreaking framework on chaos addiction and how trauma rewires the brain—giving veterans a powerful new way to understand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Tyler Grey dreamed of being a soldier—playing war with toy weapons and wearing military t-shirts like armor. A shy but fiercely loyal kid, he learned early that being a warrior could protect both himself and others.

After being medically retired from the military, Tyler faced his toughest mission yet—the transition to civilian life. Stripped of the identity that had defined him, he spiraled before making a choice: rebuild or disappear. He chose the hard road back.

Fueled by a new sense of purpose, Tyler turned to storytelling, using his scars to challenge outdated views on PTSD and veteran mental health. His raw, unflinching documentary That Which I Love Destroys Me earned a 2015 Voice Award and became a vital resource for clinicians at Walter Reed and Bethesda hospitals.