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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.
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health offers round-the-clock crisis care for mental health and addiction. Their team can help you safely stabilize, detox from substances, and connect to ongoing support — including for people who are uninsured.
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Northside Behavioral Health Services offers mental health and addiction care for people of all ages — children, teens, adults, and seniors. They provide counseling, mental health evaluations, psychiatric emergency help, and support for grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use.
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Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency helps people find and keep work. They offer reemployment support, run the state's unemployment insurance, and share job and workforce information for workers and employers.
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