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Wayne is a former patient at McLean’s LEADER program which offers substance addiction and trauma care for first responders. Journey to Recovery To help manage the difficulty of his job as a lieutenant at a correctional facility, Wayne would drink for 4-5 hours a day. Drinking wasn’t a pleasure for...

Bob’s complicated story includes multiple diagnoses, including Alzheimer’s disease. Watch Bob and his wife, Donna, navigate this journey with the help of McLean’s Dr. Brent Forester.

Becca realized that getting help for her mood disorder was an important piece of achieving her goal of a college degree. McLean’s College Mental Health Program was beside her every step of the way. Watch Becca share her story of treatment and her ongoing journey of recovery.

Watch Aaron’s story on how he was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and taught the skills he needs to manage his mental illness.

April’s mom recalls that it was sophomore year in college when “things started to fall apart.” By the time her parents arrived at school to take her to the emergency room, April was experiencing a severe first onset of psychosis.

Learn more about Allen’s mental health story.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a treatment method often used for depression and other similar mental health diagnoses.

Chris received treatment at McLean’s Signature Addiction Recovery Program, Fernside. Watch Chris’ story of recovery.

Learn more about Jessica’s mental health story.

Join McLean’s OCD Institute in celebrating 20 years of helping patients with obsessive compulsive disorder.

Abby and Mary are sisters and participants in McLean’s Deconstructing Stigma campaign. Watch as they tell their mental health story.

Learn more about Sadie and her mental health story.