West Alabama Mental Health Center

1215 South Walnut Ave.
Demopolis, AL 36732 map

Access to Care: 1-800-239-2901

Your Path to Improving Your Mental Health

West Alabama Mental Health Center is a regional mental health center located in the Blackbelt area of West Alabama serving Choctaw, Greene, Hale, Marengo, and Sumter counties. WAMHC is a comprehensive community mental health center providing services to people with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, substance abuse and children with serious emotional disorders. Through our prevention program we help at-risk and other students stay off drugs and in school. We also work with many community agencies to bridge the gap between services.

If you are seeking services call our Access-to-Care at 1-800-239-2901.

A Multidimensional Approach to Depression

It's no secret that depression is one of the most intractable mental health challenges faced by society. By intractable, I mean that depression is a stubborn disease. Did you know that according to Dr. Richard Friedman, only 33% of those with a major depressive disorder will experience full remission of their symptoms after the first round of treatment? More...

Stepping Up Initiative

Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails More...

latest news

Anti-Addiction Meds Key to Saving Lives of People Hooked on Opioids
People treated for an opioid addiction stand a much better chance of breaking their dependency if they take opioid-blocking medications, a new study finds. More...

5 Tips for Fighting Addiction
Overcoming addiction can be difficult, with powerful cravings often causing relapse. But a psychiatrist offers some tips for success. More...

Getting Quality Autism Therapy From Thousands of Miles Away
An ongoing trial for a program developed at University of California, Los Angeles seeks to change that with the novel use of technology and developmental intervention therapy for families of children with a high risk of autism that live in rural areas. More...

Chicago's Short-Lived 'Soda Tax' Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds
Chicago's brief and now-defunct soda tax did cut the consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks, a new study finds, along with raising funds for public health initiatives. More...

All Current News

1215 South Walnut Ave.
Demopolis, AL 36732
334.289.2410
334.289.2416 (fax)