Mobile County | Alabama Department of Mental Health

Psychiatry • Mobile, AL • Since 1965

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About

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). 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.

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Clinic Type

Psychiatry

Address

100 North Union Street, P.O. Box 301410, Montgomery, AL 36130, US

Phone

888-335-3044 or 251-450-2211 (Access to Care / After Hours)

Email

amanda.somdal@mh.alabama.gov

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://mh.alabama.gov/single-location-2/mobile-county/

Emergency Care

After Hours/Emergency: 251-450-2211

Services Offered

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Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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FAQs

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

TrustReviewers.com for Comprehensive MedPsych Systems - Mobile: 4.1/5 stars (based on 25 reviews) (25)
MentalHealthUS.org for AltaPointe Health - South Mobile County: 3.67/5 (3)

Patients praise

Highly positive individual reviews for specific therapists and social workers
Recognition of professional, non-judgmental, and empathetic care in outpatient settings
Accreditation by The Joint Commission for some facilities

Common complaints

Reports of staff being dismissive, lazy, or belittling to patients
Concerns regarding poor quality or inadequate food in residential facilities
Complaints about disorganized environments, high staff-to-patient conflict, and cleanliness issues
Allegations of discrimination or disrespectful behavior by specific providers
Past administrative disputes regarding staffing and medical records management

"The staff didn’t care about us, there were constant fights, didn’t actually offer counseling or group sessions... It actually traumatized me."

— TrustReviewers.com review for BayPointe Hospital

"Easy to talk too. She doesn't judge or rush. Has the vibe of talking with a sibling."

— rater8 review for Helen Guthrie, LICSW

"When I told Dr. Benaknin I was feeling irritated today, he stated I'm going to have to end this session... I am a Muslim woman and wear a hijab. That must be it."

— TrustReviewers.com review for Comprehensive MedPsych Systems - Mobile

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
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. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.