Mental Health Resources in North Charleston, SC

This guide covers crisis resources, statewide programs, veteran-specific services, and virtual care options for North Charleston, Charleston County, and the broader Charleston Metro region.

Crisis Resources — Available 24 Hours

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 from anywhere in South Carolina. Available around the clock for anyone experiencing mental health distress.

Crisis Text Line

Text HOME to 741741 to reach a trained crisis counselor by text, 24 hours a day.

Trident Medical Center and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

Trident Medical Center and Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital maintains emergency psychiatric resources. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Statewide Mental Health Programs

South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH)

The SCDMH operates community mental health centers throughout South Carolina, including a Charleston County mental health center. Services include outpatient therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and case management on a sliding fee scale. Contact SCDMH at (803) 898-8581.

NAMI South Carolina

The National Alliance on Mental Illness South Carolina chapter provides education, advocacy, and peer support programs. Visit namisouthcarolina.org.

SAMHSA National Helpline

Free, confidential helpline at 1-800-662-4357, available 24/7 in English and Spanish.

Veterans and Military Family Mental Health Resources

North Charleston is home to Joint Base Charleston, creating significant mental health need in the military community.

Veterans Crisis Line

Veterans, service members, and their families can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255 to reach the Veterans Crisis Line, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

VA Mental Health Services

the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston

Vet Center

The Charleston Vet Center provides readjustment counseling, PTSD treatment, and referrals to eligible veterans and military sexual trauma survivors regardless of discharge status.

University and Student Mental Health in North Charleston

Trident Technical College and Charleston Southern University are both located in North Charleston. Campus mental health services face high demand, and many students seek telehealth providers for faster access and year-round continuity.

The Mental Health Access Gap in North Charleston, SC

North Charleston is South Carolina's third-largest city, but mental health and primary care access has not kept pace with its size or its diversity of need. New patient wait times at in-person psychiatric practices in the greater Charleston area frequently run six to eight weeks. For a city that includes a major Air Force and Naval installation, a large working-class population, and significant economic diversity, that wait is a real barrier.

Telehealth has substantially changed what is available to North Charleston and Charleston County residents. South Carolina law authorizes licensed providers to evaluate, diagnose, and prescribe via telehealth anywhere in the state. Access to a qualified mental health prescriber is now a phone or computer call away, with appointments available in days rather than months.

About Hope Integrative Medicine's Services in North Charleston

Hope Integrative Medicine provides virtual mental health and addiction medicine services to North Charleston and Charleston County residents via telehealth. We treat anxiety, depression, adult ADHD, PTSD, and provide medication-assisted treatment for 7-OH and kratom dependence.

Learn more about mental health services for North Charleston, SC residents.

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