Mental Health Resources

What should I do in a crisis?

If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or others, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. Other options include:

  • Calling your mental health professional if you have one.
  • Contacting the Suicide and Crisis Hotline by dialing ‘988’ from your phone.
  • Visiting a walk-in mental health center.
Support and Counseling Services at Cooper Green

If you need someone to talk to, Cooper Green offers in-house counseling services. Please speak with your primary care provider for a referral to counseling services. Call (205) 757-8419 or email cgmhssocialwork@uabmc.edu to speak to a social worker.

There are agencies in the community that offer counseling services at a low cost or on a sliding scale, and some of those agencies are listed below:

Alabama Warm Line
1-844-999-4647
Free, confidential, non-crisis peer support for all Alabamians.

Senior Talk Line
(205) 328-8255
Free telephone service for senior citizens, their caregivers, and others who might find comfort in having a counselor call them on a regular basis to talk.

UAB Community Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
908 20th Street South
4th Floor
Birmingham, AL, 35205
(205) 934-7009

Capitol Care South
2619 Commerce Boulevard
Irondale, AL, 35210

Choices of Alabama
1900 Crestwood Blvd
Suit 203
Irondale, AL, 35210
(205) 639-7283

Eastside Mental Health Center
129 East Park Circle
Birmingham, AL, 35235
(205) 836-7283

Family Guidance Center
234 Aquarius Drive
Suite 118
Birmingham, AL, 35209
(205) 945-6000

Vision Counseling and Consulting
181 West Valley Avenue
Suite 229
Birmingham, AL, 35209
(205) 679-8096

  • Offers no-charge services

Emergency Rooms Near Downtown Birmingham

UAB Hospital Emergency Department
1802 6th Avenue South
Birmingham, Al, 35233

UAB Hospital-Highlands Emergency Department
1201 11th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL, 35205

UAB St. Vincent’s Birmingham Emergency Department
810 St. Vincent’s Drive
Birmingham, Al, 35205

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital
2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive
Birmingham, Al, 35209

Baptist Health Princeton Hospital
701 Princeton Avenue SW
Birmingham, Al, 35211

Emergency Resources