Depression Treatment in Florence, SC
Treatment for depression and low mood, with therapy and medication when appropriate, for adults in Florence by secure video.
Depression Treatment for Adults in Florence
Hope Behavioral Medicine provides depression treatment for adults in Florence and across Florence County by secure video. Florence 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 Florence
Florence is the medical hub of the Pee Dee: health care and social assistance is Florence County's largest employment sector, with nearly 17,000 jobs. Health care workers face high rates of burnout, and video visits can fit around demanding shifts.
Florence is home to Francis Marion University and Florence-Darlington Technical College. Depression often first appears in the late teens and twenties, and students 18 and older can be seen by video without leaving campus.
Florence's economy centers on health care and automotive and retail distribution.
Florence 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 Florence 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 Florence: Questions
Yes. Hope Behavioral Medicine sees adults across South Carolina by secure video, including Florence and the rest of Florence County. Florence 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.
Florence 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.