McLean Hospital is dedicated to improving the lives of people and families affected by psychiatric illness. McLean pursues this mission by: providing the highest quality compassionate, specialized and effective clinical care, in partnership with those whom we serve; conducting state-of-the-art scientific investigation to maximize discovery and accelerate translation of findings towards achieving prevention and cures; training the next generation of leaders in psychiatry, mental health and neuroscience; providing public education to facilitate enlightened policy and eliminate stigma