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How mental health care works in Georgia
If you're in crisis right now — or someone you love is — call or text 988, or call the Georgia Crisis & Access Line at 1-800-715-4225. Real people answer 24/7, they can talk you through tonight, and they can send a mobile crisis team instead of police in many situations.
For ongoing counseling, Georgia's community service boards offer therapy and psychiatry on a sliding scale — you don't need insurance. Be ready for a waitlist for regular appointments; crisis lines never have one. Some nonprofits and training clinics offer free or cheap counseling with shorter waits — ask 211 what's open near you.
What to expect when you call: a screening conversation (10–20 minutes) about what's going on, then an intake appointment. Saying "I'm in crisis" moves you faster. You can ask for a Spanish-speaking counselor.
Experience Camps is a nonprofit that gives free grief support programs to children and teens after the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. In Georgia, it runs a one-week overnight summer camp at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, with play, peer support, and trained grief staff.
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Abbey Hospice provides end-of-life hospice care for people with a life-limiting illness. They help with nursing care, home health aides, social work, spiritual care, dietary counseling, bereavement support, and short-term inpatient care in Social Circle.
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Mothers Advocacy Project is a Georgia nonprofit that helps single mothers and women-led families heal from trauma and keep their families stable. It offers free trauma-focused support, therapy, education, social support, family advocacy, and help getting connected to resources.
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Parents Helping Parents is a nonprofit based in Newton, Massachusetts that supports parents and caregivers. They run a free 24/7 Parent Stress Line, free virtual and community support groups, and parent groups in prisons, jails, sober houses, and recovery programs.
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