Depression Treatment in Aiken, SC
Treatment for depression and low mood, with therapy and medication when appropriate, for adults in Aiken by secure video.
Depression Treatment for Adults in Aiken
Hope Behavioral Medicine provides depression treatment for adults in Aiken and across Aiken County by secure video. Aiken residents can see us by secure video from home, and in-person visits are available at our West Ashley office in Charleston.
Life and Care in Aiken
Nearly 30 percent of Aiken residents are 65 or older, part of a long history as a destination for retirees and winter residents. Depression is not a normal part of aging, but retirement, loss and health changes can trigger it, and it is very treatable at any age.
Aiken sits beside the Savannah River Site, a 310-square-mile U.S. Department of Energy nuclear site whose contractors are among the area's largest employers. Video visits fit into a busy workday.
More than 3,500 students attend the University of South Carolina Aiken.
Aiken's economy centers on the Savannah River Site and tire and consumer products manufacturing.
Aiken County is federally designated as a mental health professional shortage area, meaning there are too few mental health professionals for the people who live there. Telehealth lets Aiken residents see a provider without waiting for a local opening.
How Depression Treatment Works
Depression is more than sadness. It means low mood or loss of interest most of the day, nearly every day, for two weeks or more, often with changes in sleep, appetite, energy and concentration.
Your first visit is a full evaluation by secure video. Your provider uses standard questionnaires such as the PHQ-9, asks about your health and stresses, and looks for medical causes such as thyroid problems.
Treatment can include therapy, medication when clinically appropriate, or both. Your provider repeats the same questionnaires over time, so you can both see whether treatment is working. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 or call 911.
Insurance and Scheduling
We accept Medicare, most major commercial plans, and all South Carolina Medicaid managed care plans except Select Health (First Choice). New patients are often able to be scheduled within a week of requesting an appointment.
Request an appointment for depression treatment or call (843) 737-0312.
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Depression Treatment in Aiken: Questions
Yes. Hope Behavioral Medicine sees adults across South Carolina by secure video, including Aiken and the rest of Aiken County. Aiken residents can see us by secure video from home, and in-person visits are available at our West Ashley office in Charleston.
If low mood or loss of interest has lasted two weeks or more, or is affecting your work, relationships or sleep, it is time to get evaluated. If you are having thoughts of harming yourself, call or text 988 or call 911 right away.
Aiken County is federally designated as a mental health professional shortage area, meaning there are too few mental health professionals for the people who live there. Telehealth lets you see a provider without waiting for a local opening.
Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. Hope Behavioral Medicine is not an emergency service.