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Connie Hadley, PhD, lecturer in the Management and Organizations Department at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, and Nicholas Zeppos, JD, chancellor emeritus and distinguished university professor of law and political science at Vanderbilt University, Richard Holbrook, retired, and...

It was 1979, and Michael Hollander, PhD, was a post-doctoral fellow at McLean’s adolescent day service when he overheard two girls talking about how they regularly burned their arms with lighters and red-hot coins. He was curious and joined the conversation. “What surprised me was that they didn’t...

Nearly 80% of McLean patients turn to spirituality or religion to cope with stress or adversity. And nationally, 50-60% of patients want their spirituality addressed in their mental health care. But historically, psychiatry has overlooked these facts. “There’s a disconnect between what we’re doing...

As 2020 wound down, most of us agreed that it was a year of challenges. In this edition of Horizons, we share some of the wonderful and inspiring things that are happening at McLean despite the challenges of a global pandemic. We have gathered stories of hope, innovation, gratitude, and generosity...

Shortly before Jonathan Brooking died by suicide in 1985 at age 28, he told his mother Ruth: “If you ever have money to donate, give it to mental health research.” Years before he took his own life, Jonathan had suffered a severe psychotic break and had been hospitalized for 18 months at McLean...

Ann McCauley and Bob Frankel’s son David was a vibrant and loving person who received treatment at McLean over the course of a few years. When David was at McLean, he and his parents appreciated the care they received from the staff, but they especially valued the attentiveness and devotion of...

Since the dawn of psychiatry, clinicians have depended primarily on two things to diagnose and treat illness: what they can observe from face-to-face interactions with patients, and what patients choose to share of their own experiences. These are fairly crude tools compared to those of other...

In some urban areas, the incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among young people rivals that of the military. Add to this the fact that a sizable percentage of people incarcerated in American prisons have untreated mental illness. With this in mind, McLean is bringing its expertise in...

Ashley Beaulieu, DO, is the third recipient of McLean’s innovative year-long fellowship in women’s mental health . For Beaulieu and her predecessors, this exceptional experience offered a fascinating 12 months of learning, with exposure to female patients coping with a range of diagnoses in every...

There are dozens of signs flanking the roads and sidewalks across the McLean campus. Their messages include personal expressions of gratitude and encouragement from donors, patients, and hospital leadership for the counselors, nurses, food service workers, maintenance staff, doctors, and countless...

In just a few short weeks in March, McLean transformed itself from a hospital that depends on face-to-face encounters and shoulder-to-shoulder group interactions to one that can deliver treatment via patients’ computer screens. “Pre-pandemic, I would estimate that less than 5% of our care involved...

Our last edition of Horizons came out just as coronavirus was becoming a household word. In the months since then, we have all worked hard to keep each other safe and healthy. Today, McLean is engaged in recovery planning with an ongoing focus on prioritizing the safety of our patients, staff, and...

Registration for the fourth annual Ride for Mental Health opened on January 6, 2020, and within days eager cyclists and supporters signed up to participate in this highly anticipated event. Originally scheduled for June 27 and 28 in New Paltz, New York, the 2020 Ride was off to a great start, and...

As words of gratitude and encouragement flood into McLean from across the country, many have asked how they might help the hospital weather this challenging time. In response, McLean has launched a new philanthropic effort to buoy the extraordinary work of the clinical and frontline staff. The COVID...

Established in 2008, the College Mental Health Program (CMHP) provides assessment, education, and support to students with mental illness and adjustment issues, with the goal of easing their transition to college initially and, in some cases, their return after a medical leave. The CMHP also...

How do you predict which teenagers will develop clinical depression ? Can you use brain activity, mood or behavior patterns, and other information? Are there targeted prevention strategies that could stop a vulnerable young person from plunging into depression? And for teenagers who are currently...

Sarah was diagnosed with a confusing series of psychiatric disorders after showing symptoms as early as second grade. At 14, she spent four months rarely getting out of bed. Desperate for help, her parents found McLean’s Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment (ART) Program. Its short-term, intensive...

Janie and Jeff Plank had no idea what to do when, in quick succession, three of their four children found themselves grappling with mental illness. “We were tossed into a pool and didn’t know how to swim,” remembered Janie. She turned to her friend McLean National Council member Carroll Pierce...

This issue of Horizons focuses on McLean’s work to address the growing need for more—and better—child and adolescent services. We know that early intervention is the best route to a successful outcome. McLean is committed to identifying and treating psychiatric disorders as soon as symptoms arise...