A flagship psychiatric service of Mass General Brigham and affiliate of Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital has been a trusted leader in mental health care, research and education for more than 200 years. It offers comprehensive services supporting individuals at every stage of life, from childhood through older adulthood. Its multidisciplinary teams treat a wide range of conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorders, schizophrenia and first episode psychosis, eating disorders and substance use disorders. The 492-bed hospital annually sees nearly 7,000 inpatient admissions, 63,000 outpatient visits and more than 20,000 advanced treatments like electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation and ketamine therapy. Renowned programs include The Pavilion, a diagnostic service for adults, and 3East, specializing in compassionate care for adolescents with depression, anxiety, PTSD, self-injury and emerging borderline personality disorder. Recognized as the nation’s top freestanding psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report for more than 20 years, McLean offers robust global professional and public education to share knowledge and improve understanding around mental health. The international award-winning “Deconstructing Stigma” campaign and other efforts are reducing misinformation and stigma to change how people think about mental health and encourage seeking necessary care.
