Spring 2022
Addressing the Surging Psychiatric Needs of Youth
“We get daily phone calls from desperate parents asking for help. Their children are either stuck in the emergency department or at home, in crisis, unable to find a placement.”

- Kristen Lancaster, RN
Nurse Director, McLean SouthEast
Adolescent Inpatient Program
Riding to Restore Hope
"This event has turned into a wonderful, healing experience for so many. From the beginning we've used the term 'ride away the stigma' and I've loved watching relationships build over candid conversations about mental illness."

- Ride Founder Mac Dorris
PACT Extends It's Reach to Underserved Communities
"We walk alongside them [clients], recognizing the potential and power within them. We help stabilize them clinically so they can transform their lives in ways that are meaningful to them."

- Rahel Bosson, MD
PACT Medical Director
Selena Gomez's Foundation Helps Expand Educational Outreach to Teens

Singer, actress, producer and founder of Rare Beauty Selena Gomez uses her celebrity status and expansive platform to bring awareness to mental health.
What Is Stigma?
David is a donor, a former patient at McLean's ODCI program and a member of McLean's Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC). In his role at PFAC, David is dedicated to reducing the stigma associated with a psychiatric diagnosis. He has graciously shared his story.
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