Awful terrible place!!!!!! Don't like anyone there and very unprofessional with treatment for anyone who goes there. Anyone who goes there will find them selfs stuck and can't get out!! I refer you to get help somewhere else!!
About Waccamaw Mental Health Center
Specialty rehab programs at Waccamaw Mental Health Center include age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues, age-sensitive addiction treatment considering health and life-stage issues of older adults, and accessible addiction treatment using sign language and adapted communication methods.
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I called to ask about intake process they referred me to the website it s better for me to talk to someone then I asked if they had a resource person she just connected me to another line . I called back to ask about partners and if I could do intake there they connected me to another line which no one answered . Very disappointed no help at all front desk or whoever was on the phone needs to be trained on front desk etiquette and how to talk to people . Not very not very knowledgeable on what is available and services.
Very professional staff always on point when I m walking in to check me in the process of waiting is no more than 15 minutes. My doctor and therapist is wonderful. I couldn t ask for anything better thank you for all you waccamaw Mental Health thank you.
2023.07.08 JulyI've felt the affects of great laboratory clinical equipment at Waccamaw Center For Mental Health of Conway, SC. Dr. Martha Smith, especially, can hit the nail on the head of foreshadowing involuntary states such as a delayed onset of manic hyper-vigilance brought on by suggestiveness by Dr. Smith of *over*-concern for my mother's health and welfare. What more could you ask from a neurologist... other than about these involuntary, spine/brain-induced mental aberrations? I've been thinking of Dr. Martha Smith, getting all of the nails on the head, and I think predicting what the central nervous system (CNS) will do, next, will be the start of a golden time for WCMH...... atleast, it can be?Updated: 2024.05.03 MayIt's like doctors have reserved the right for microdosing for a very long time like what Doctor Martha Smith tended to use sparingly to make me hyper and stop short of saying the 'word' to call my mother in fear of my mom encountering, "Anaphylactic shock". But people like Nurse Suzanne Heroux bought into it wholeheartedly (I think the term is they were more liberal and messy adopters). Such as when Susie was illuminating her makeup with the bandwidth of the radiation that the Sun gives off (UV Light) that causes permanent blindness. She'd place Morning Glory candle wax mixed with an acid-burning sensation on my whorl of scalp, and she'd tell me to tolerate the trial because she was a priestess and I could become a prince to become so manic, I'd enter a state to also glow.Nurse Benjamin Duvall just bucks and weaves like the simpleton Pentecosts do, and makes me feel like the chair is giving me contraindications like chocolate+tea with my Abilify.You're talking to someone dead and hollow all day of every second of his life, who's very susceptible to mania and schizophrenia proper dosing on a razor's edge.And why were all of the shirts I lent my brother corroded at the armpits??? Steroids do that. Steroids make him homicidal.Updated 2024.05.08 MayOf course microdosing has its limits. That's why they employ for Meditam (A patient transportation service) religious fanatics, such as, Roger McDermott, whose goal is to make you enter 'as though everything felt like another world' by taking you to a Pentecostal church such as The Father's House of Myrtle Beach, on 17 Bypass after him clown-gagging me with my Abilify contraindication of tea and chocolate. Or how Nurse Suzanne Heroux put Morning Glory candle wax with a stimulant disbursed into me by some acid around my scalp in the whorl of my hair. Supposedly there are hidden cameras but, in my experience, amongst open drug trade, there aren't any cameras in public facilities.Updated: 2024.06.03 JuneSome caseworkers and nurses at WCMH are archetypes. They have lots of stand-ins that do each other's voices. Since 2002, Connie Strickland, a stand-in for Suzanne Heroux, said she guaranteed she was getting me off all of my medicine for yelling at Mr. Richard Avery in 2001 or 2002(?), "And. We will see why you take it. Because??? Because, it's bad to take it as a crutch." The Natzo funny part, was, her pint-sized 'daughter(?)' (the daughters switch around, too) was the one tasked with figuring out the type of coma I start falling into without my antipsychotic. Like rigid-immovable vs waxy rigidity. The joke happens when they drink alcohol but I feel sorry for them.Updated: 2024.07.09 JulyNurse Suzanne Heroux asked me for a secret. So I explained, up North if a kid turns paranoid, they keep it within the family so the kid will try to kill family members rather than taking it out on some random stranger. And they base it on a lie to manipulate them, back and forth.Dr. Chioma Ekechukwu said Suzanne was plotting my brother to kill me, because the lie was I was a North Korean in khaki BDUs or if I took them off, I'd be an injured soldier.That doesn't work in South Carolina. Mental patients get out after 4 or 6 years for good behavior as their 10-year sentence for murder.Some peers would push elderly into trucks infront of traffic cameras.
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Accepted Insurance
Bright Health
CareFirst
Medica
Aexcel PPO
Optima Health
PHCS (Private Healthcare Systems)
Other Forms of Payment
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
Treatments
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Programs
Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.
Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
Contact Information
(843) 347-4888 
164 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive
Conway, SC 29526
Get Help Now - 800-985-8516
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