by Chris Thurstone | Nov 9, 2018 | Denver's Health, Military
Since joining the U.S. Army Reserve seven years ago, I have had a lot of time to study the military training needs for Army Mental Health Specialists. I am grateful to my employer, Denver Health, and to my colleagues there — especially Dr. Scott Simpson,...
by Chris Thurstone | May 22, 2015 | Marijuana, Military, Public Policy, Research, Uncategorized
I joined the U.S. Army in 2012 at age 42 largely because I am a psychiatrist who wants our active-duty and veteran service members and their families to receive the mental healthcare they need and deserve. I continue to serve and was deployed to the Middle East in the...
by Christine Tatum | Aug 29, 2014 | Military, Uncategorized
I watched in 2011 as Dr. Christian Thurstone, my relatively quiet and shy (c’mon, I’m comparing him to me) psychiatrist-scientist-husband (and the man whose website you’re reading) wrestled with the news of mental health problems among active-duty...
by Christine Tatum | Jul 20, 2012 | Military, Uncategorized
Today, Dr. Thurstone picked up another title: U.S. Army Major. He was commissioned to serve as an officer in the Army Reserves’ 807th Medical Command — specifically in a unit focused on “combat stress reduction.” Dr. Thurstone is the only...