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Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatry in Midland offers specialized mental health care as part of the West Texas-based Texas Tech Physicians network. Highlights include access to psychiatry services at the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center, which recently opened as a state-of-the-art facility between Odessa and Midland. The department provides various mental health treatments, including advanced options like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). The Permian Basin site is led by TTUHSC-affiliated psychiatrists serving the Midland/Odessa area. If you’re seeking psychiatric evaluation or treatment in Midland, this clinic is the local TTU system option.

PermiaCare (formerly Permian Basin Community Centers, MHMR) is the public mental health and intellectual/developmental disability authority for parts of West Texas, headquartered in Midland. Key points: - Services: Local authority for mental health, intellectual and developmental disability services; also offers Early Childhood Intervention, chemical dependency services, and related supports. Services can be accessed via a sliding fee scale. - Funding & governance: Public entity governed by a local Board of Trustees; contracts with Texas HHS for mental health, chemical dependency, and IDD services, and with DARS for ECI. - Population served: Individuals and families in the region needing mental health care, developmental services, substance use treatment, and related supports; includes veteran and other community services. - Accessibility & Contact: Multiple offices (including Midland HQ at 401 E. Illinois, Midland, TX 79701) and several phone numbers for access and support. - Background: Founded in 1969; employs a sizable staff and operates under state oversight with a sliding fee scale to improve affordability. If your focus is specifically “Mental Health Services in Midland,” PermiaCare is the local authority for those services in that area, offering public mental health programs, clinical services, and related supports.