Mobile County | Alabama Department of Mental Health
Behavioral Health • Mobile, AL • Since 1965
About
Summary: The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is a state government agency, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Montgomery, AL. It provides mental health, substance use disorder, and intellectual/developmental disability services across Alabama, operating through a central office and a statewide network of community-based programs plus three state-operated facilities (Bryce Hospital, Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center, Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility). ADMH maintains a Deaf Services office and supports a broad workforce across 9 local offices. For Mobile-area concerns, ADMH serves through relevant Mobile/Tuscaloosa offices and can be reached at the general lines or public information channels listed on mh.alabama.gov. Key contact: alabama.dmh@mh.alabama.gov or publicinformation.dmh@mh.alabama.gov; main phone numbers include 800-367-0955 and 334-242-3454.
Clinic Type
Behavioral Health
Address
Mobile County, Alabama (Mobile area)
Phone
888-335-3044 | Access to Care: 251-450-2211 | After Hours/Emergency: 251-450-2211
amanda.somdal@mh.alabama.gov
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Glassdoor: 4.0 out of 5 stars (1 total review)
Patients praise
- Patient advocacy programs and support groups for individuals managing mental illness
- Emphasis on community-based care and crisis response centers like the 988 system
- Ongoing efforts to monitor service quality through regular patient surveys and feedback committees
Common complaints
- Disagreements between local court systems and service providers regarding medical record access and testimony requirements
- Concerns about resource adequacy and funding during the transition from state-run psychiatric hospitals to community-based care models
- Historical anxiety regarding the closure of state-level inpatient psychiatric facilities
"I learned better ways to relate to people, better ways to handle my emotions, better ways to manage my illness. I learned life skills that I did not know from my childhood. So, I am grateful to AltaPointe (formerly Mobile Mental Health) for what I’ve become."
— Sister Lucindia Claghorn (Patient), via WKRG"The judge accused Altapointe of pre-drafting patients' medical record entries... Davis also wrote that Altapointe was making it difficult for lawyers to get medical records, and it was only giving attorneys limited access to doctors."
— AL.com reporting on Mobile Probate Court Judge hearings (2014)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- MCHD promotes CredibleMind, a free mental health self-care platform 6-9-26 - Mobile County Health Department — Jun 9, 2026
- Alabamians experiencing stress, anxiety, and depression have a free digital resource available — Jan 1, 2026
- Mental wellness self-care platform called CredibleMind adds language options 3-5-26 - Mobile County Health Department — Mar 5, 2026
- Mobile County launches mental‑health officer program to reduce 'unnecessary' arrests | WKRG.com — Jan 29, 2026
- Mental wellness self-care platform called CredibleMind adds resources 10.28.25 - Mobile County Health Department — Oct 28, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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