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When Healers Share, Healing Spreads

The recent New York Times feature on dissociative identity disorder (DID) did something rare. It approached a complex and often misunderstood diagnosis with care, nuance, and humanity. Rather than relying on caricature or sensationalism, it centered the lived experiences of people navigating DID and...

Supporting Mental Health Awareness Every Day

Mental health continues to be among the largest public health challenges worldwide, with 1 in 5 people experiencing a mental health disorder each year and more than 30% of people developing a mental health condition at some point in their lifetime. Mental health disorders are the #1 cause of...

Selena Gomez’s Foundation Helps Expand Educational Outreach to Teens

Singer, actress, producer, and founder of Rare Beauty Selena Gomez uses her celebrity status and expansive platform to bring awareness to mental health. Now, her Rare Impact Fund has donated $100,000 to McLean to fund a series of free educational webinars targeting young people as well as the people...

McLean Hospital Receives All-Inclusive Award From Color Magazine

McLean Hospital is the recipient of the 2020 Virtual All-Inclusive Award in the category of Public Health Champion Award—Organization from Color Magazine. The award, which was presented during an online ceremony held on December 10, recognized McLean for “making outstanding strides to protect and...

McLean Hospital Announces New Online Author Discussion Series

Coming on the heels of its successful educational webinar series aimed at increasing understanding of and reducing stigma about mental illness, McLean Hospital’s Office of Education Outreach has announced it is launching a new online series featuring popular authors. “The idea for this new author...

McLean Sponsors Maine Art Exhibit Focused on Domestic Abuse

McLean Hospital has joined dozens of businesses and organizations in sponsoring an art exhibit in Rockland, Maine, focused on the issue of domestic abuse. The event was created by Finding Our Voices, a nonprofit organization that seeks to “educate everyone about the pervasiveness and complexity of...

Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care in Pakistan

Alaptagin Khan, MBBS, FRSPH, a research associate at McLean Hospital, is leading an effort to improve the state of mental health care in Pakistan—the country where he grew up and most of his family still lives. More than 216 million people live in Pakistan. Only about 450 of those people, however...

Video: McLean Hospital: Putting People First in Mental Health Care

Don’t let mental health stigma stop you from getting the care you need. McLean is here to help. Although around 450 million people around the globe live with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders, stigma about these illnesses continues to be the greatest barrier to care. As the...

Selena Gomez Receives 2019 McLean Award for Mental Health Advocacy

Singer and actress Selena Gomez was honored with the 2019 McLean Award at the hospital’s Annual Dinner held on September 13. Each year, McLean presents the award to individuals who have furthered the public’s understanding of psychiatric illness and mental health. Previous honorees include NFL star...

Running Against Stigma, Not Away From It

On April 17, 2017, suicide survivor Ana Febres-Cordero and her father Rafael ran the Boston Marathon to support public awareness and outreach programs focused on eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness. Ana was inspired to partner with McLean Hospital to develop Deconstructing Stigma: Ana...

Mental Health Webinars

McLean Hospital recognizes the need for reliable and helpful mental health resources. With this in mind, we have dedicated the time of our staff to ensure we are making free resources available for the public and professionals in hopes of promoting healthy individuals and communities.

Staff Profile: Scott J. O’Brien

Scott J. O’Brien strives to make a difference in the world by advancing understanding about mental health, while reducing the stigma that is too often associated with psychiatric disorders. In 2016, he launched McLean’s Education Outreach program, focused on delivering high-quality and accessible...

Let’s Change Attitudes About Mental Health

Interested in hosting a lecture with a McLean clinician? Would your school or organization benefit from our mental health curriculums? Is your organization ready to partner with us to fight mental health stigma? From community events to continuing education courses for mental health professionals...

Staff Profile: Rick Wolthusen, MD, MPP

Rick Wolthusen, MD, MPP, is a physician-scientist with a clinical interest in psychotic disorders and catatonia and a research interest in neuroscience and global mental health. Dr. Wolthusen has trained and practiced in various cultural and geographic settings, including Germany, the United States...

Staff Profile: Adriana M. Bobinchock

Adriana Bobinchock is a senior advisor who partners closely with McLean’s president, chief operating officer, and other members of executive leadership to drive institutional priorities, manage complex operations, and support hospital-wide strategy. She oversees cross-functional initiatives that...