East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama is expanding its services with a new freestanding mental health facility, as reported by wtvm.com. The facility will offer both inpatient and outpatient services, with a total of 40 beds, 20 for adult patients and 20 for children and adolescents. Additionally, the facility will serve as a teaching hospital for psychiatric residency students at Auburn University. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2025.