Public Awareness Related Content

Podcast: LGBTQ+ Pride Month – He/She/They

On today’s episode, Trevor recalls a particularly difficult time when outside circumstances forced a good friend to come out to her parents. Then Lauren Wadsworth, PhD, (12:15), a post-doctoral fellow at McLean, talks with Trevor about nonbinary gender pronouns and why they matter. Lauren urges...

Thousands Attend Mental Health Exhibit in Mumbai

While people around the world may speak different languages and have cultures that are vastly different, there is one thing that affects every community: mental illness and the impact it has on individuals and families. Bringing expertise internationally through a thoughtful approach that includes...

Deconstructing Stigma: Finding Strength Through Writing

The following story features Vaidehi , a participant in our Deconstructing Stigma: Changing Attitudes About Mental Health public awareness campaign. Told through the eyes of its participants, this campaign boldly challenges the misconceptions of what those with mental illness look like and is...

Deconstructing Stigma: It Doesn’t Matter How Tough You Are

The following story features Keith , a former firefighter and participant in our Deconstructing Stigma: Changing Attitudes About Mental Health public awareness campaign. Told through the eyes of its participants, this campaign boldly challenges the misconceptions of what those with mental illness...

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month: Be an Advocate

Raising awareness to eliminate stigma is a fundamental element of McLean’s mission to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by psychiatric illness. This month—Mental Health Awareness Month—offers a special opportunity to reflect on how we as a community can better serve those living...

Podcast: Mental Illness, Divorce, and Raising a Family

Today Trevor shares an update on his progress over the last few weeks and talks about the discomfort of being open and vulnerable. Then we talk to Amy (13:02), one of the first participants in our Deconstructing Stigma public awareness campaign. Amy explains how her job as a librarian gave her a...

Podcast: Dr. Jeff Szymanski (IOCDF) on OCD and Hoarding

In this week’s episode, Trevor talks openly about how his problems staying mindful and present have led to some significant changes in his medication regimen and recalls a particularly difficult time in his life when a certain med he was taking led to some serious physical issues and an embarrassing...

Podcast: One Man’s Journey From Coma to Corrections Captain

To Wayne Torres (08:00), who will celebrate his fifth year of sobriety this November, it always seemed normal to him to use alcohol to celebrate special events, to cope with stress, and just because. To help manage the difficulty of his job as a lieutenant at a correctional facility, Wayne would...

McLean Hospital Launches Collaboration With Maine State Prison

McLean Hospital’s Deconstructing Stigma team traveled to Maine this month to formally launch its partnership with the Maine Department of Corrections (MEDOC) to address mental health needs among inmates and corrections staff. McLean aims to help the MEDOC increase accessibility to and strengthen...

Podcast: Robert Oxnam and His Life With Dissociative Identity Disorder

From the outside, Robert Oxnam (19:51) had it all. He was successful in high school and college, earned a PhD, had a thriving career, and was married with two children. What was completely hidden from everyone was the inner torment he was experiencing. In 1990, Robert was diagnosed with dissociative...

Podcast: Expert Takes on Relationships and Mental Health

As Valentine’s Day draws near, love is in the air and on our minds. Today, Trevor talks candidly about the difficulty his mental illnesses can cause in his dating life. Then we talk to Kirsten W. Bolton, LICSW , program director of McLean OnTrack (8:01), who discusses romantic and familial...

Deconstructing Stigma: I’m a Survivor

The following story features Robert , a participant in our Deconstructing Stigma: A Change in Thought Can Change a Life mental health public awareness campaign. Told through the eyes of its participants, this campaign boldly challenges the misconceptions of what those with mental illness look like...