

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
About Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center
Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this VA medical center is a regional center of excellence for Veteran mental health care. Services include inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care, a mental health residential rehabilitation program, residential and intensive outpatient addiction treatment and telehealth. Clinicians treat depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, grief, anger, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Therapy, Psychology and Whole Health
Psychiatry and psychology teams provide confidential consultation, evaluation and individual and group therapy for psychiatric disorders, PTSD and combat-related stress, anxiety, personality disorders, addictive behaviors and aggressive or self-harming behaviors. Treatment can include alternative approaches and medications when needed, and whole health care builds a personalized plan around each Veteran's values, needs and goals.
Support Services and Getting to Care
Women Veterans can receive mental health treatment, recovery support for military sexual trauma and maternity care, while homeless Veterans can connect with housing and health care resources. Caregiver support and suicide prevention services are also available. The medical center has no emergency room, but its Sick Call Clinic accepts weekday walk-ins, and DAV vans help Veterans reach scheduled appointments.
