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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.
Boys Town runs the Boys Town National Hotline, a 24/7 crisis and support line for kids, teens, young adults, and parents. Trained counselors help with abuse, self-harm thoughts, bullying, depression, anxiety, family problems, and other hard situations by phone, text, email, and online resources. It is national and serves people in Georgia virtually; no Atlanta office was verified.
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Karibu Community Legacy is a nonprofit in Tucker that helps survivors of sexual and domestic violence in Metro Atlanta. They focus on immigrants and refugees, especially African communities, and offer safety support, counseling, legal advocacy, referrals, transportation, language access, and education.
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Claratel Behavioral Health is the new name for DeKalb Community Service Board. It helps people in DeKalb County and metro Atlanta with mental health care, crisis help, substance use treatment, developmental disability services, and support for people without enough insurance.
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Claratel Behavioral Health is the public nonprofit formerly known as DeKalb Community Service Board. It helps people in DeKalb County with mental health care, substance use treatment, crisis help, services for people with developmental disabilities, child and teen services, and some residential support.
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