Welcome to East Central Mental Health Center
East Central Mental Health Center is a public non-profit corporation governed by a eighteen member Board of Directors appointed by local governments under the authority of Alabama Act 310. The center is a comprehensive community mental health center providing mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services to the citizens of Bullock, Macon, and Pike Counties. Our professionally trained staff provides the highest quality direct care for persons with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Our mission is to provide quality mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse services within the limits of available resources to citizens of Bullock, Macon and Pike Counties, and assure that these services are provided with respect for the individual dignity and privacy in the least restrictive environment necessary to promote recovery.
News & Events
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Annual Board of Directors Meeting 2019
On April 18, 2019 East Central Mental Health held its Annual Board of Directors Meeting. More
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East Central Attends Macon County's 4th Annual Town Hall Meeting
The "State of the Youth" meeting was held on March 4, 2019 at the Tuskegee Municipal Complex. More
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East Central Mental Health trains police in first aid
ECMH completed a groundbreaking Mental Health First Aid training course for the Troy Police Department. More
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Students counter bullying with 'Positive Words'
This year’s Bullyproof Project sponsored a Bully Awareness Poster Contest. More
Featured Topics
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Addictions
Addiction is the repeated involvement with a substance or activity, despite the substantial harm it now causes, because that involvement was (and may continue to be) pleasurable and/or valuable. More
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Depression: Depression & Related Conditions
This center provides an in-depth look at Major Depressive Disorder by summarizing symptoms and diagnostic criteria according to the current standards, prevalence and course, historical and contemporary understandings of the causes of the illness, as well as diagnosis and treatment. More
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Latest News
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Almost Half of Older Americans Fear Dementia, Try Untested Ways to Fight It
11/15/2019—Many Americans believe they are likely to develop dementia -- and they often turn to unproven ways to try to better their odds, a new study suggests. More
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Health Tip: Managing Financial Stress
11/15/2019—More than three-quarters of Americans say money is a significant cause of stress for them, says the American Psychological Association. More -
America's Sweet Tooth Starts From Infancy
11/15/2019—Bad eating habits begin at a young age in American children, a new study finds. More
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Not Getting Enough Shut-Eye? You Have Plenty of Company
11/15/2019—More Americans are having trouble falling and staying asleep, and smartphones and technology are probably to blame, researchers report. More
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