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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 Alzheimer's Association Georgia Chapter helps people living with Alzheimer's or other dementia, caregivers, families, and the public. It offers a free 24/7 helpline, care consultations, support groups, education, local resource referrals, and events across Georgia.
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NMDP is a national nonprofit that helps people with blood cancers and blood disorders get life-saving blood stem cell or marrow transplants. It offers patient navigators, financial grants, clinical trial help, peer support, and free education for patients, caregivers, and families.
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Ascensa Health is a nonprofit addiction treatment provider in Midtown Atlanta. They help adults with substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health needs through detox, residential treatment, outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment, recovery support, and wraparound services.
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LUNGevity is a national lung cancer foundation. Its Lung Cancer HELPLine gives phone support to people with lung cancer and caregivers, and staff can help with emotions, treatment questions, financial challenges, community resources, and clinical trial information.
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