Suicide Prevention
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
Lifeline Chat is a service of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, connecting individuals with counselors for emotional support and other services via web chat. All chat centers in the Lifeline network are accredited by CONTACT USA. Lifeline Chat is available 24/7 across the U.S.
For immediate access to routine or crisis services, please call the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) at 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 a crisis. GCAL professionals will:
Provide telephonic crisis intervention services
Dispatch mobile crisis teams
Assist individuals in finding an open crisis or detox bed across the State
Link individuals with urgent appointment services
In addition, GCAL will help you to access a State Funded provider in your area in a non-emergency as well.
A nationally accredited Health Care Call Center, crisis center, and partner in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the Behavioral Health Link Crisis call Center is proud to operate the Georgia Crisis and Access Line.
Additionally, we are pleased to announce that Georgia’s youth can now access GCAL’s services via text and chat through a new app called My GCAL, which became available for download in late January 2019. Developed by Behavioral Health Link, the app will allow youth to call, text, or chat with GCAL 24/7/365. Help is in your pocket–just a click away. The caring professionals of GCAL are ready to help, and users can choose how they want to reach out.
Find providers near you.
The Georgia Collaborative ASO offers a list of local providers with their phone numbers, location, ages treated, and services offered.
Suicide Prevention in Schools
Issue Brief_Suicide Prevention_062718.pdf
The Crisis Text Line
Text MHFA to 741741 for free counseling crisis if you've taken Mental Health First Aid; Or Home to 741741 for crisis support.
The prompts will connect you to a crisis counselor. They tell you that you’re being connected with a Crisis Counselor and invite you to share a bit more. The Crisis Counselor is a trained volunteer, not a professional. They can provide support, but not medical advice.
The Trevor Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Specializes in support for the LGBTQ+ community and national resources.
Text "START" to 678678
866-488-7386
The Disaster Distress Helpline
The Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster.
1-800-985-5990
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
* For Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL Callers:
To connect directly to an agent in American Sign Language, click the "ASL Now" button below (on the above website) or call 1-800-985-5990 from your videophone. ASL Support is available 24/7.
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
Available 24/7 support, resources, and information from trained advocates. The support is confidential, free, and available in multiple languages.
1800-799-SAFE (7233)
The National Sexual Assault Hotline and Online Hotline
24/7 support for those that may have experience sexual assault by a trained sexual assault advocate/provider. Services provided are free.
1800-656-HOPE (4673)
http://hotline.rainn.org/online -for chatting option
App available