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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.
Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is Georgia's National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. It provides cancer treatment, second opinions, clinical trials, social work, counseling, nutrition help, support groups, survivorship care, and mobile prostate cancer screening.
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ALAS-WINGS is a nonprofit that supports Hispanic and Latina breast cancer survivors and their families. It offers free Spanish-language education, mental health support, virtual support groups, and yoga, and it says its programs are now 100% virtual.
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The Actors Fund is now called the Entertainment Community Fund, and its own site says it continues The Actors Fund services. It helps people who work in performing arts and entertainment with health insurance counseling, emergency financial help, mental health referrals, housing information, and career support. Its health insurance help is available nationally, including to people in Georgia, by phone or online portal.
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Maribo Cares is a nonprofit that helps people with cancer during recovery. It connects cancer fighters and survivors with supportive help like house cleaning, cards and gifts, phone check-ins, volunteer visits, pet care support, and referrals when services are available.
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