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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.
Atlanta Inner-City Ministry is a faith-based nonprofit in Lakewood Heights that serves families, children, teens, and adults in the 30315 area. They offer food and clothing support, youth programs, family support, counseling and recovery resources, and seasonal camps or family events.
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Autism Toolkit of Georgia is a website created by Mercer University School of Medicine to help autistic people, families, and rural Georgia communities find autism information and local resources. It offers a searchable directory, regional resource guides, plain-language articles, social stories, and an events calendar for autism-related activities and trainings.
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Happy Tails Pet Therapy is a nonprofit volunteer group that brings trained therapy dogs and cats to hospitals, schools, care facilities, behavioral health centers, and similar places across metro Atlanta. They do not provide private home visits, adoption, or one-on-one therapy appointments; they work through facilities and programs.
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Fulton County Probate Court is a government court office in Atlanta. It handles probate estates and wills, guardianships and conservatorships for adults and minors, marriage licenses and certificates, weapons carry licenses, court records, and some involuntary treatment matters.
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