Mental Health Resources

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According to “Mental Health Facts in America”, “One in five adults in America experience mental illness.” Unfortunately, people living with mental illness may not get help right away because they are not able to afford it. However, there are resources that are free or inexpensive that may be able to help people who are struggling with their mental health.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)- https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline. SAMHSA’s National Helpline- 1-800-622-HELP (4357)- SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) – https://adaa.org/about-adaa/mission. ADAA’s mission focuses on improving quality of life for those with anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice and research.

To Write Love on Her Arms’ FIND HELP Tool - https://twloha.com/find-help/. To Write Love on Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. TWLOHA exists to encourage, inform, inspire and also to invest directly into treatment and recovery. To Write Love on Her Arms has a FIND HELP Tool on its website where people can locate free or reduced cost counseling and other mental health resources in their community.

Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL)- https://www.georgiacollaborative.com/providers/georgia-crisis-and-access-line-gcal/.

1-800-715-4225. GCAL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year to help you or someone you care for in crisis. GCAL professionals will provide telephonic crisis intervention services, dispatch mobile crisis, assist individuals in finding an open crisis or detox bed across the State, link individuals with urgent appointment services and help individuals access a State Funded provider in their area in a non-emergency.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.

1-800-273-8255 and 1-800-273-TALK (8255) The Lifeline provides 24//7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you and your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Crisis Text Line- https://www.crisistextline.org/purpose. Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line trains volunteers to support people in crisis.

Individuals can access some of these resources over phone or learn more information online.

These resources are also affordable. By people using these resources, they may be able to get the help they need.