Depression Treatment in Sumter, SC
Treatment for depression and low mood, with therapy and medication when appropriate, for adults in Sumter by secure video.
Depression Treatment for Adults in Sumter
Hope Behavioral Medicine provides depression treatment for adults in Sumter and across Sumter County by secure video. Sumter 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 Sumter
About one in seven adults in Sumter County is a veteran, compared with about one in ten in neighboring Richland County. Veterans can face depression, anxiety, PTSD and sleep problems long after their service ends, and all of them are treatable.
Sumter is home to Shaw Air Force Base, headquarters of U.S. Air Forces Central Command. Deployments, relocations and time apart can wear on military families, and depression can follow.
Manufacturing is Sumter County's largest employment sector, with more than 6,000 jobs.
Sumter's economy centers on the military and tire and medical device manufacturing.
Sumter 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 Sumter 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 Sumter: Questions
Yes. Hope Behavioral Medicine sees adults across South Carolina by secure video, including Sumter and the rest of Sumter County. Sumter 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.
Sumter 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.