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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.
This is Morehouse Healthcare's Comprehensive Family Healthcare Center, the faculty doctors' practice of Morehouse School of Medicine, located on Lee Street in Atlanta's West End. It is a full medical clinic where you can see doctors for family medicine, children's care, women's health, and many specialties, plus virtual visits. They accept Medicare and Medicaid and are taking new patients.
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The Asa G. Yancey Health Center is a Grady Health System neighborhood clinic on Atlanta's Westside. It provides primary care for all ages, women's and pregnancy care, pediatrics, behavioral health, HIV care, and on-site lab and pharmacy services. Grady offers financial assistance for low-income, uninsured Fulton and DeKalb County residents.
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This is the Atlanta VA's program for Veterans who are homeless or about to lose their housing. They help with shelter and permanent housing, mental health and substance use treatment, medical and dental care, jobs, and help getting back on your feet after jail. You can call the free National Call Center for Homeless Veterans any time, day or night.
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