Charleston Area Resources
Mental Health Resources
SC Dept. of Mental Health offices by county:
-Charleston (843) 852-4100
-Dorchester (843) 873-5063
-Berkeley (843) 761-8282
-24-Hr Emergency Line: (843) 414-2350
www.SCDMH.net
SC DMH Mobile Crisis:
1-833-364-2274
National Suicide Hotline
1-800-273-8255, call or text 988
Chat online: https://988lifeline.org/
Crisis Text Line
Text “Hope4SC” to 741741
Español: “AYUDA” to 741741
SC Hopes: 1-844-724-6737
Veterans’ Text Line
Text to 838255
Online Mental Health Screener
hope.connectsyou.org
Trevor Project Lifeline (LGBTQ+)
(866) 488-7386
Trans Lifeline
(877) 565-8860
Deaf Mental Health Services
Toll Free: (800) 647-2066
Videophone: (803) 807-2701
Grief Groups & Resources
GriefShare (Faith-Based)
-Find a Group:
https://www.griefshare.org/countries/us/states/sc
Grief Support for Children:
-Bridges of Hope
https://www.bridgessc.org/grief-education-resources/#children
(843) 216-7323
MUSC List of Bereavement Resources
-General/Adults:
https://muschealth.org/patients-visitors/visitor-information/pastoral-care/bereavement
-Children/adolescents:
https://musckids.org/patients-and-visitors/patient-and-family-resources/community-resources-and-support-groups
McAslister-Smith Grief Resources:
https://www.mcalister-smith.com/grief-support/grief-support-groups
Recommended Reads
Local author, mother, friend, nurse, widow: Julie Grant, Streams of Light from a Heart Broken: Hopeful Reflections on a Grief-Shadowed Journey