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Mental health affects everyone, yet statistics show that stigma continues to be the biggest barrier to individuals seeking care. In 2016, shortly after launching Deconstructing Stigma at Boston Logan Airport , McLean received an impassioned phone call from a mental health advocate in Vermont asking...

Stuart Katz, CEO of TAL Tours and founding director of OGEN – Association for the Advancement of Mental Health in Israel, saw McLean’s Deconstructing Stigma display at Logan Airport in 2018 while a family member was receiving care at McLean. Inspired by what he had seen, he contacted the hospital...

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.

Deconstructing Stigma: Changing Attitudes About Mental Health is a series of larger-than-life photographs and interviews with people from across the United States and beyond who have been affected by mental illness. Since the campaign’s initial physical installation at Boston’s Logan International...

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...

Brains Matter raises awareness about mental health issues through fun and educational outreach. We provide opportunities to understand the brain and aim to inspire the next generation of neuroscientists . Founded in 2016, Brains Matter uniquely combines science, human brain specimens, and great...

Recognizing that communities of color have very specific challenges around mental health awareness and stigma, as well as access to care, McLean Hospital and the Boston chapter of the NAACP are partnering to address these areas of concern. Why Did McLean and the NAACP Team Up? The NAACP approached...

As part of an effort to increase access to mental health services in Africa, McLean Hospital is partnering with the German-based non-governmental organization (NGO) On The Move e.V . The groups are working together to increase awareness of brain health and to fight the stigma surrounding mental...

McLean Hospital is dedicated to increasing mental health awareness, while reducing the stigma too often associated with psychiatric disorders. McLean and the Dr. N.S. Vahia (NSV) Foundation, a mental health NGO based in Mumbai, are collaborating to develop innovative and engaging campaigns to...

It has been said that prisons in the United States have become the modern psychiatric “asylums.” According to data issued in September 2023 by The Prison Policy Initiative, 43% of people in state prisons have been diagnosed with a mental illness, with 74% of those indicating that they did not...

In 2018, McLean Hospital and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) forged a collaboration aimed at increasing mental health awareness, while reducing the stigma too often associated with mental health and wellness. Through innovative and engaging programs, McLean and USFQ are enhancing...

Global mental health can positively impact sustainable development and well-being worldwide. McLean Hospital is committed to increasing access to mental health services, raising awareness, and reducing stigma associated with mental health conditions—throughout the world. To further these goals...