Effective April 28, 2025, Act No. 3 of 2025 established the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, which consists of the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the Office of Mental Health, and the Office of Substance Use Services. South Carolina Department of Mental Health is now the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) Office of Mental Health. Learn more.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD) Office of Mental Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate or exclude people or treat them differently based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.