Postpartum Depression Care in North Charleston, SC
Care for depression and anxiety during pregnancy and the year after birth, coordinated with your OB/GYN, for adults in North Charleston and nearby Hanahan, Goose Creek and Ladson by secure video.
Postpartum Depression Care for Adults in North Charleston
Hope Behavioral Medicine provides postpartum depression care for adults in North Charleston and across Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties 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 reports figures for all adults rather than for new or expecting parents, so the measures below describe the wider community, starting with the share of adults ever told they have depression and the share with frequent mental distress.
Postpartum Depression Care: What the Local Figures Show in North Charleston
Against the median of the 34 South Carolina communities on this site, North Charleston sits above the middle on lack of social and emotional support, food insecurity and housing insecurity and below it on depression, while frequent mental distress and short sleep are close to the middle.
North Charleston has the ninth-highest estimate for lack of social and emotional support of the 34 communities on this site, and a steady counselor can be one dependable source of support.
For housing insecurity, North Charleston ranks eleventh-highest among them.
Its estimate for depression is the twelfth-lowest of the group.
Among nearby communities on this site, the depression estimate for North Charleston sits below Hanahan, Goose Creek and Ladson.
An estimated 22.6 percent of households in North Charleston have no broadband subscription, the eighth-highest share of the 34 communities on this site, and a video visit needs a steady connection on a phone, tablet or computer.
| Measure | North Charleston |
|---|---|
| Adults ever told by a health professional they have depression | 21.5 percent |
| Adults with 14 or more days of poor mental health in the past month | 17.5 percent |
| Adults who usually sleep less than seven hours a night | 37.7 percent |
| Adults who lack social and emotional support | 26.9 percent |
| Adults who reported food insecurity in the past year | 23.5 percent |
| Adults who reported housing insecurity in the past year | 18.4 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 North Charleston the seventeenth-highest 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 North Charleston
Part of Charleston Air Force Base, within Joint Base Lindsey Graham, lies in North Charleston, the state's third-largest city; military families face frequent moves and long separations, and care by secure video can continue after a move within South Carolina.
The Leatherman Terminal, opened in North Charleston in 2021, has room for 700,000 container units a year; fast growth brings new neighbors, heavier traffic and rising costs, and many people are building their support networks from scratch.
North Charleston is one of only three places worldwide that build wide-body commercial jets, and major vehicle and parts makers work there too.
The Charleston Naval Base had more than 36,000 workers in 1983 and shut down in 1996.
The H.L. Hunley, the world's first successful combat submarine, was raised in 2000 and is being conserved in a North Charleston laboratory.
Charleston Southern University and the Thornley Campus of Trident Technical College on Rivers Avenue are both in North Charleston.
Campuses serving North Charleston include Charleston Southern University, Trident Technical College, ECPI University and Webster University.
North Charleston's economy centers on aircraft and vehicle manufacturing, the military and logistics.
Sources for these local facts: en.wikipedia.org,scspa.com,ajc.com,postandcourier.com,hunley.org.
Postpartum Depression Care for Military and Veteran Families
Having a baby during a deployment or right after a move can leave a parent without family support nearby, and video care can continue after a move within South Carolina.
Treatment can include counseling and medication when indicated, decided jointly with the patient, after a close look at the benefits and risks for you and your baby.
Depression and anxiety can begin during pregnancy or at any point in the year after birth, and they are health conditions that can be treated, not a verdict on you as a parent.
Request an appointment for postpartum depression care, call (843) 737-0312, or read about postpartum depression care by telehealth across South Carolina and in person at our West Ashley office.
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Not in North Charleston?
Adults anywhere in South Carolina, including Hanahan, Goose Creek and Ladson, can see us by secure video, or you can browse every South Carolina community we serve
Postpartum Depression Care in North Charleston: Questions
Yes: adults in North Charleston and the rest of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester Counties 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, North Charleston has the twelfth-highest estimate for transportation barriers of the 34 communities on this site.
The baby blues are mild and short-lived in the first two weeks after giving birth, while low mood, worry or trouble bonding that is severe or lasts longer deserves an evaluation, and if you have thoughts of harming yourself or your baby that you might act on, call 911 or 988 right away.
CDC PLACES puts it at 26.9 percent of adults in North Charleston, the ninth-highest figure among the 34 South Carolina communities on this site.
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 North Charleston the ninth-highest 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.