Mental Health America of Greenville County helps support, strengthen, and save lives through services that positively impact mental health.
MHAGC envisions a world in which all people can live with hope -
where care is accessible, stigma, and suicide are erased, and there is positive mental health for all.
10/21/2025
Join MHAGC and the Greenville Martial Art Center center for a Spooktacular Time! 👻🎃
Mark your calendars for a Free Trunk or Treat Event on October 25th starting at 1 pm!
The Greenville Martial Art Center is hosting a family-friendly evening filled with candy, costumes, and fun.
Trunk-O-Treating: Explore creatively decorated car trunks and collect sweet treats.
Costume Contest at 2 pm: Show off your spookiest, silliest, or most creative costumes for a chance to win prizes!
Fun Activities: Enjoy a haunted house, crafts, and refreshments.
This event is free and open to all ages, so bring the whole family and make some sweet memories! 🎃👻🍬
425 Feaster Rd, Greenville, SC
There will be a Grand Prize given to the winner(s) of the best trunk!
We are thankful that MHAGC will be the beneficiary of all Trunk proceeds, donations, and the bake sale!
10/21/2025
🎉 As we wrap up our 70th Anniversary Celebration, we know we wouldn’t be here without YOU.
Help us carry our mission forward for the next 70 years (and beyond!) with a recurring gift of just $7 a month.
Your support makes it possible to provide life-changing mental health services that uplift and strengthen individuals and families across Greenville County—and throughout South Carolina. 💚
Support us here: tinyurl.com/MHAGCPower
10/20/2025
Here, at MHAGC, every program we offer is built on one powerful foundation: connection. From the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline to our Reassurance Line, housing, payee services, Operation Santa, and Survivors of Su***de Loss group, each service promotes dignity, compassion, and hope for people living with mental health challenges.
The earlier a person begins using substances, the greater their risk of developing a substance use disorder.
That’s why conversations matter. Talk to your kids and teens about protecting their mental health and making healthy choices. 💬💚
If someone you love is struggling, help is always available — call or text 988 or visit 988sc.org for free, confidential support. Follow 988SC for more resources.
10/16/2025
The playoffs are in full swing — and just like your favorite team, 988 has the equipment to handle the pressure.
Whether you’re facing a tough season or need some support from the sidelines, our trained crisis specialists are here 24/7.
📞 Call or text 988 anytime. Chat and Live ASL support are available at 988SC.ORG
10/14/2025
As fall settles in, we’re reflecting on the power of human connection and the importance of dignity in mental health. At Mental Health America of Greenville County, we meet people where they are—offering compassion, support, and hope so individuals can live independently and thrive.
Read more in our latest newsletter. --> https://www.mhagc.org/from-the-directors-desk-october-2025/
10/13/2025
📣 We’re hiring! Mental Health America of Greenville County is looking for a Rep Payee Coordinator to join our team. This highly organized and detail-oriented role supports individuals living with chronic mental health conditions by managing their Social Security benefits through our Representative Payee Program.
If you thrive in a structured environment and take pride in accuracy and compassion-driven work, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Learn more and apply at mhagc.org/join-our-team
10/13/2025
Losing someone to su***de can leave you feeling isolated in a world that keeps moving forward — but you don’t have to face that pain alone.
Our Survivors of Su***de Loss groups offer a safe space to share, listen, and find healing alongside others who truly understand. Led by facilitators who understand the journey themselves, these peer-led gatherings meet twice a month to offer comfort, understanding, and hope.
Learn more or find meeting details at 👉 mhagc.org/survivors-of-su***de-loss
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10/11/2025
🎃🍂 Pumpkins may be the thing right now… but Operation Santa Claus is already gearing up! 🎄✨
Each year, Mental Health America of Greenville County brings comfort and joy to people living with mental illness through the simple gift of essentials and small luxuries. From toiletries and socks to blankets and holiday treats, your generosity makes sure no one feels forgotten.
Drop off new, full-sized, unwrapped items at our office or
Shop our Amazon Wishlist: tinyurl.com/OpSCwishlist
Donate by December 1st!
Let’s make this holiday season bright—together. 💚❤️
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130 Industrial Drive, Suite B Greenville, SC 29607
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Mental Health America of Greenville County (MHAGC) is the local chapter of a nationwide, voluntary membership organization dedicated to working for America's mental health and victory over mental illness. MHAGC is affiliated with Mental Health America in South Carolina (MHASC) and Mental Health America (MHA national organization). MHASC was chartered in 1954, and the affiliate in Greenville was founded in 1955. MHAGC is the only broad-based organization in Greenville County dedicated to addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. It was formerly named Mental Health Association of Greenville County.
An ongoing focus of MHAGC has been services for clients of the mental health centers in Greenville County beginning with a Christmas gift collection project dating back to the mid 1950s, a socialization group for individuals discharged from the SC State Hospital in the 1970s, weekly programs at a local large community care home in the 1980s and early 1990s, the development and ownership of housing units in the 1990s, and adding the Representative Payee program in 1994.
MHAGC has a unique expertise regarding su***de prevention, intervention, and after-care in our Greenville community through our Crisis Intervention Services (CIS) program, including our Survivors of Su***de support group and closed grief groups. We have been recognized through the certification by the American Association of Suicidology. The CRISISline part of the CIS program was developed in June, 1969. On March 19, 1990, MHAGC assumed management. Over these past 21 years, CRISISline has provided 24/7 service without interruption. This equates to over 183,960 service hours of handling more than 302,500 calls. The line has expanded over the years to cover five counties and handle more than 11,000 calls annually.
After research determined that teens are more likely to talk to their peers, TEENline was opened in 1995. Trained teens complete over 40 hours of training to take TEENline calls and 20 hours of mentoring. In the last several years we had noticed a decline in TEENline calls due to the texting age. In 2011 MHAGC responded by opening a teen crisis chat on the TEENlineSC.org website. Youth are able to chat online with TEENline workers and we anticipate 2013 to bring teen texting.
When MHAGC assumed the management of CRISISline in 1990 it also encompassed Survivors of Su***de (SOS). A survivor of su***de is a family member or friend who lost a loved one to su***de. SOS is a support group for these survivors. Survivors of su***de represent the largest mental health casualties related to su***de (Edwin Shneidman, PhD, AAS Founding President). There are over 31,000 su***des annually in the USA; and it is estimated that there are at least six survivors for every su***de. There is stigma attached to su***de. Shame and embarrassment may prevent the survivor from reaching out for help. Family members and friends of the survivor may not know how to provide assistance. Each survivor is six times more likely to die by su***de leaving loved ones behind to wonder why, try to cope, and survive.
MHAGC through its SOS program provides educational material to survivors and operates an open monthly meeting for survivors. In 2005 SOS began to offer closed eight-week grief groups for adults, teens and children. In 2007 MHAGC survivors received training from Iris Bolton, survivor and author of "My Son, My Son," to provide home visits for those to tender to attend a support group.
Throughout the over 55 years of service, the backbone of MHAGC remains rooted in mental health education and advocacy. We achieve this through our Mental Health Matters! (MHM) education program. The goal of this program is to promote positive mental health by emphasizing the importance of mental well-being and providing access to tools to better achieve it. Mental health issues affect each of us, and MHAGC focuses on three areas:
Recognize the value of positive mental health.
Identify characteristics of poor and positive mental health.
Respond to stress and anxiety with personal and community resources.
