Department of Mental Health
The South Carolina State Hospital, first named the South Carolina Lunatic Asylum, was completed in 1828 in Columbia as one of the first asylums in the county built expressly for the mentally ill and funded by the state government. In 1964, the Department of Mental Health was created as an independent agency of state government to develop a more comprehensive system, which combined medical care and treatment with expanded community services, mental health education, consultation, professional training, and research.
- Department of Mental Health website
- History of the Department of Mental Health
- Addendum to the History from 1995 to the present day
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Agency website archive
From the SC State Government Web Archive by the Department of Archives & History
Collections in this community
Recent Submissions
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COVID-19 relief fund expenditures as of 05/31/2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-05-31)This details the expenditures of the Department of Mental Health’s allocation from the CARES Act. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report April 2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-04)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
COVID-19 relief fund expenditures as of 04/30/2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-04-30)This details the expenditures of the Department of Mental Health’s allocation from the CARES Act. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report October 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-10)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report September 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-09)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report August 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-08)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report July 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-07)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report June 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-06)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report May 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-05)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report April 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-04)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report March 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-03)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report February 2018
(South Carolina State Library, 2018-02)The Client Advocacy Office at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Client Advocacy Office. -
COVID-19 relief fund expenditures as of 03/31/2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-31)This details the expenditures of the Department of Mental Health’s allocation from the CARES Act. -
Legislative news
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-05-23)The South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes on a bi-weekly basis Legislative News, with information on bills that are introduced which may impact the agency, mental health or health care issues, and employee issues -
Legislative news
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-04-27)The South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes on a bi-weekly basis Legislative News, with information on bills that are introduced which may impact the agency, mental health or health care issues, and employee issues -
COVID-19 relief fund expenditures as of 02/28/2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-02-28)This details the expenditures of the Department of Mental Health’s allocation from the CARES Act. -
Diversity news
(2022-04)This quarterly newsletter is published by the Chief Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and provides information on efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion ... -
COVID-19 relief fund expenditures as of 01/31/2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-01-31)This details the expenditures of the Department of Mental Health’s allocation from the CARES Act. -
SC DMH patient advocacy report January 2022
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-01)The Office of Patient Advocacy at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes a monthly report with information on complaints resolved at agency centers and other statistics on the Office of Patient Advocacy. -
Legislative news
(South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-23)The South Carolina Department of Mental Health publishes on a bi-weekly basis Legislative News, with information on bills that are introduced which may impact the agency, mental health or health care issues, and employee issues