Can I get depression treatment online in Charleston, SC?

Yes. Hope Behavioral Medicine sees adults across South Carolina by secure video, including Charleston and the rest of Charleston County. Charleston is in the Charleston metro, within driving distance of our West Ashley office, so you can choose an in-person visit or secure video.

When should I get help for depression?

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.

Do you see military families and veterans in Charleston?

Yes, when you have one of the plans we accept: Medicare, most major commercial plans, and all South Carolina Medicaid managed care plans except Select Health (First Choice). Our front desk verifies your coverage before your first visit, and care by secure video can continue if you move within South Carolina.

What should I do in a mental health crisis?

Call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. Hope Behavioral Medicine is not an emergency service.

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Depression Treatment in Charleston, SC

Treatment for depression and low mood, with therapy and medication when appropriate, for adults in Charleston by secure video.

Depression Treatment for Adults in Charleston

Hope Behavioral Medicine provides depression treatment for adults in Charleston and across Charleston County by secure video. Charleston is in the Charleston metro, within driving distance of our West Ashley office, so you can choose an in-person visit or secure video.

Life and Care in Charleston

Joint Base Charleston serves more than 90,000 service members, civilians, family members and retirees across the metro. Deployments, relocations and time apart can wear on military families, and depression can follow.

Tourism employed a record 54,900 people across the Charleston region in 2024, many of them in restaurants and hotels with late and irregular hours. Hospitality work often brings irregular hours and income that rises and falls with the seasons, which can wear on mood.

Charleston is a college city, home to the College of Charleston, with more than 11,000 students, and The Citadel.

Charleston's economy centers on tourism and hospitality, aerospace and the port and logistics.

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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