PTSD Care in Charleston, SC
Trauma-informed evaluation and treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder, with trauma-focused counseling and medication when indicated, for adults in Charleston and nearby West Ashley, James Island and Johns Island by secure video.
PTSD Care for Adults in Charleston
Hope Behavioral Medicine provides PTSD care for adults in Charleston and across Charleston County by secure video, and in-person visits are also available at our West Ashley office; we accept Medicare, most major commercial plans, and all South Carolina Medicaid managed care plans except Select Health (First Choice).
CDC PLACES publishes no community estimate for PTSD, so the figures below are the closest local measures: frequent mental distress counts adults reporting two weeks or more of poor mental health in a month, and short sleep counts adults who usually sleep less than seven hours a night.
PTSD Care: What the Local Figures Show in Charleston
Compared with Charleston County as a whole, Charleston has higher estimates for frequent mental distress, short sleep, depression and loneliness and lower estimates for lack of social and emotional support and frequent physical distress.
Against the median of the 34 South Carolina communities on this site, Charleston sits below it on frequent mental distress, short sleep, lack of social and emotional support, loneliness and frequent physical distress, while depression is close to the middle.
Charleston has the third-lowest estimate for frequent physical distress of the 34 communities on this site, and ongoing pain or illness can wear on mood and sleep.
For short sleep, Charleston ranks fifth-lowest among them.
Its estimate for lack of social and emotional support is the seventh-lowest of the group.
Among nearby communities on this site, the frequent mental distress estimate for Charleston sits above James Island and ZIP code 29455; about level with ZIP code 29407.
An estimated 13.3 percent of households in Charleston have no broadband subscription, the eleventh-lowest share of the 34 communities on this site, and a video visit needs a steady connection on a phone, tablet or computer.
| Measure | Charleston | Charleston County |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with 14 or more days of poor mental health in the past month | 15.1 percent | 14.4 percent |
| Adults who usually sleep less than seven hours a night | 30.7 percent | 30 percent |
| Adults who lack social and emotional support | 20.4 percent | 21.3 percent |
| Adults ever told by a health professional they have depression | 22.6 percent | 21.3 percent |
| Adults who report feeling lonely | 30.3 percent | 29.8 percent |
| Adults with 14 or more days of poor physical health in the past month | 10.3 percent | 11.4 percent |
Figures in this section come from CDC PLACES, 2025 release (model-based estimates from 2022 and 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data), with the American Community Survey, 2017 to 2021, via CDC for households without broadband; ranks compare the 34 South Carolina communities on this site.
Charleston County Figures From County Health Rankings
In Charleston County, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2025, counts an average of 5 days of poor mental health in the past month for adults, below the statewide 5.2 days, the third-lowest poor mental health days figure among the South Carolina counties in this data, while CDC PLACES gives Charleston the ninth-lowest frequent mental distress estimate of the 34 communities on this site.
| Measure | Charleston County | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Average poor mental health days adults reported in the past month | 5 days | 5.2 days |
| Adults with two weeks or more of poor mental health in the past month | 14 percent | 16.7 percent |
| Adults who usually sleep less than seven hours a night | 30.6 percent | 36.6 percent |
| Mental health providers, counted against residents | one for every 214 residents | one for every 437 residents |
| Working-age adults with no health insurance | 11.4 percent | 13.4 percent |
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps builds these county figures from the CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022 for the survey measures, the CMS National Provider Identification file, 2024 for provider counts and the Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, 2022 for insurance; ranks compare the South Carolina counties in this data.
Living and Working in Charleston
Joint Base Lindsey Graham, called Joint Base Charleston until August 2026, serves more than 90,000 service members, civilians, family members and retirees; military families face frequent moves and long separations, and care by secure video can continue after a move within South Carolina.
The 2020 Census counted 150,227 City of Charleston residents, and about 33,600 of them lived on the historic downtown peninsula; fast growth brings new neighbors, heavier traffic and rising costs, and many people are building their support networks from scratch.
Both The Citadel and the College of Charleston, which has more than 11,000 students, sit inside the city.
In 2024 the Charleston region's tourism industry, much of it restaurant and hotel work, employed a record 54,900 people.
Every spring Spoleto Festival USA, first held in 1977, spends 17 days in Charleston's historic theaters, churches and outdoor spaces.
Charleston passed the nation's first historic preservation ordinance in 1931, and with it created the Board of Architectural Review.
Campuses serving Charleston include College of Charleston, The Citadel, Charleston School of Law and Trident Technical College.
Charleston's economy centers on tourism and hospitality, aerospace and the port and logistics.
Sources for these local facts: wach.com,charleston-sc.gov,charleston.edu,abcnews4.com,spoletousa.org.
PTSD Care for Military and Veteran Families
Service members, veterans and their spouses live with deployments and danger that can leave lasting stress, and care by video can continue after a move within South Carolina.
Treatment can include trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and medication when indicated, decided jointly with the patient, and veterans can reach the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1.
PTSD can follow any traumatic event, not only combat, and its signs include intrusive memories or flashbacks, avoiding reminders, changes in mood and thinking, and feeling constantly on edge.
Request an appointment for PTSD care, call (843) 737-0312, or read about PTSD care by telehealth across South Carolina and in person at our West Ashley office.
Read More From Hope Behavioral Medicine
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PTSD Care Nearby
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- PTSD Care in Johns Island
- PTSD Care in Daniel Island
- PTSD Care in Mount Pleasant
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Not in Charleston?
Adults anywhere in South Carolina, including West Ashley, James Island and Johns Island, can see us by secure video, or you can browse every South Carolina community we serve
PTSD Care in Charleston: Questions
Yes: adults in Charleston and the rest of Charleston County can see Hope Behavioral Medicine by secure video, and in-person visits are also available at our West Ashley office, and a video visit needs no ride; for comparison, Charleston has the seventh-lowest estimate for transportation barriers of the 34 communities on this site.
Yes: the trauma-informed evaluation, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with our licensed therapists and medication management can all happen by secure video, and with your permission we coordinate with your VA providers if you also receive care there.
CDC PLACES puts it at 30.7 percent of adults in Charleston, the fifth-lowest figure among the 34 South Carolina communities on this site, against 30 percent across Charleston County.
In Charleston County, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 2025, counts one mental health provider for every 214 residents, more providers for its population than the statewide one for every 437 residents, the lowest residents per mental health provider figure among the South Carolina counties in this data, while CDC PLACES gives Charleston the seventh-lowest lack of social and emotional support estimate of the 34 communities on this site.
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 checks your coverage before the first visit, and video care can continue after a move within South Carolina.
Hope Behavioral Medicine is not an emergency service: call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, at any hour, and in an emergency call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.