OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) – Construction is underway on a new inpatient-outpatient mental health facility. This is an addition to East Alabama Medical Center. The theme among all the speakers was mental healthcare is a growing need in our area, in the state of Alabama, all over the country and the world. This project is all part of East Alabama Medical Center’s Give Hope campaign. After the groundbreaking ceremony, construction is officially underway.