The Cause
The Ride for Mental Health is one of the first rides in the country to benefit mental health. The proceeds raised will be donated to McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, for the education, research and treatment of mental illness including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse. Our mission is to raise funds for McLean
so that we can help accelerate the progress being made to help others who suffer from mental illness. THE Ride for Mental Health is dedicated to the memory of a wonderful young man named Eric who died at 21 from mental illness. We also hope to end the stigma surrounding mental illness through education and awareness. Many if not most of us are touched by close friends and relatives who have suffered with one type or another of mental illness. The Facts
The facts are staggering: 40 million adults are affected by anxiety in the U.S. 14 million Americans are affected by borderline personality disorders at some time in their life. Psychiatric disorders are the leading cause of disability in the U.S., followed by cardiovascular and circulatory diseases, and cancer. Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million—experience mental health issues in a given year. 355 million people are affected by depression, making it one of the most common disorders in the world. 50% of students with a mental illness drop out of high school. Each year over 44,000 lives are lost to su***de—with su***de being the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., the second leading cause of death for people aged 15-24. More than 90% of children who die by su***de have a mental health condition.
About McLean
Located just eight miles from downtown Boston, McLean Hospital is an international center for psychiatric treatment, education, and research. Founded in 1811, McLean is the largest psychiatric teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. McLean is dedicated to delivering specialized and individualized care provided by expert, compassionate members of its team. In addition to offering state-of- the-art diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of behavioral and psychiatric illnesses, McLean also offers an expansive array of specialized academic and clinical programs for children and adolescents as well as dedicated services for older adults. Treatment spans a full continuum including inpatient and acute longer-term residential care, partial hospitalization, outpatient services, and therapeutic and specialized schools. Services are offered at a number of McLean Hospital sites throughout Massachusetts, including the main campus in
Belmont. 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
For more information: mcleanhospital.org
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