Spring 2021
Finding Community, Purpose and Healing at Arlington School
“We're more a relationship-based program than a traditional behavioral program, which means lots of talking and negotiating. That doesn't mean we don't have high expectations, but our goal is to find resolutions based on acceptance and respect.”
- Suzanne Loughlin, APRN, BC
Arlington School Director
Women's Mental Health Council Offers Connection and Resources During Pandemic
"We've very worked hard to create an environment where people can speak candidly about mental health. It's a no-judgement zone."

- Council Co-chair Carroll C.D. Pierce
Family Says Thank You to McLean's Alzheimer's Program While Honoring Their Beloved
"My objective was to establish a memorial fund to give thanks to Brent (Forester) and the research team's loving support of Rosalie and me over the two years she was in the drug trial...their amazing care, help and follow-through was above and beyond the call of duty"

- Donor Mitch Rudnick
New Clinic Strives to Mitigate Risk of Developing Psychotic Disorders

Schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder with psychotic features are diagnoses laden with stigma and can sound downright frightening. But Child Psychologist Esra Guvenek-Cokol, MD, knows that with the right care, people with these diagnoses can go on to live happy, fulfilling lives.
Saying Thank You for a Life and a Career
Director Emeritus Francis de Marneffe, MD, has been an integral part of the McLean community since 1953. At age 97, he continues to stay up to date with research and clinical advancements and has made McLean his top philanthropic priority for a half a century.
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