Bangor mental health clinic closing after 21 years

Bangor mental health clinic closing after 21 years

A Bangor mental health clinic with more than 1,000 clients is closing in August, according to the clinic’s owner. Dirigo Counseling Clinic will close Aug. 8 due to owner Alan Algee’s retirement, he said. Most of the clinic’s providers plan to go into private practice and will bring their clients with them. The closure comes amid a shortage of mental health professionals in Maine and nationwide. More than 260,000 Mainers lived in areas with menta…