No Insurance and Struggling to find local resources?
By Brittany Albright MD, MPH
If you are struggling to find local free or affordable resources, help is here! We recommend that you first talk with your experts at Sweetgrass Psychiatry for referrals. If you are in need of additional help or can no longer afford treatment at Sweetgrass Psychiatry (and a payment plan or Care Credit card is not an option) due to lack of health insurance, we recommend contacting South Carolina Department of Health.
Online Mental Health Screener – this is a safe, easy, and free service that allows users to anonymously take a Self-Check Questionnaire and connect with a professional counselor who can offer guidance, support, and resources to help connect them with mental health and substance use disorder services. The screener is at https://hope.connectsyou.org/.
Your local county mental health center – SCDMH operates 16 centers (with associated clinics) that serve children, adolescents, adults, and families. Accepting new patients and serving all counties statewide - accepting Medicaid and providing low cost treatment for unisured. Secure telephone and video appointments are available in addition to in-person visits – please inquire to learn more. To find the location nearest you to learn more, visit www.scdmh.net or call (803) 898-8581