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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.
The Children and Family Programs at Kennesaw State University helps KSU student parents, local families, children, teachers, and professionals. It offers parent training, behavioral support, social skills groups for children ages 5 to 12, school support, workshops, and online training tied to child and family mental health.
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CaringWorks helps people and families in the Atlanta area move out of homelessness. They provide supportive housing, residential and outpatient behavioral health care, addiction recovery help, case management, job support, and other services.
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Mercer Family Therapy Center is a low-cost therapy clinic run by Mercer University School of Medicine. Graduate student therapists, supervised by licensed marriage and family therapists, help individuals, couples, families, and children with stress, depression, grief, trauma, family conflict, and relationship problems.
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Gilgal, Inc. is a Christ-centered long-term recovery residence in Atlanta for adult women who are homeless because of drug or alcohol addiction. They provide housing, food, clothing, counseling, case management, life skills, spiritual support, and help getting ready for work and independent living.
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