Get help...
Learn about mood disorders.
Understand confronting suicide.
Find mental health phone numbers.
Access popular mental health links.
Understand confronting suicide.
Find mental health phone numbers.
Access popular mental health links.
Confronting Suicide
If you need help or if you are having thoughts of death or suicide, call 800-273-TALK (8255) or text HELLO to 741741 or click here to chat. If you need immediate assistance, call 911 or go to a hospital emergency room.
If you or someone you know suffers from depression or bipolar disorder, you understand all too well its symptoms may include feelings of sadness and hopelessness. These feelings can also include thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Whether we have suicidal thoughts ourselves or know a person who does, there are ways that we can respond with strength and courage.
Click here for more information on preparing for a crisis.
If you or someone you know suffers from depression or bipolar disorder, you understand all too well its symptoms may include feelings of sadness and hopelessness. These feelings can also include thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Whether we have suicidal thoughts ourselves or know a person who does, there are ways that we can respond with strength and courage.
Click here for more information on preparing for a crisis.
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About Mood Disorders
Depression and bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression) are both highly treatable medical illnesses. Unfortunately many people do not get the help they need because misunderstanding the issues surrounding the illnesses or the fear associated with stigma.
Click here for more education regarding mood disorders.
Click here to take a confidential screening for mania, depression or anxiety.
Click here for health care provider information.
Click here for information on research participating in clinical trials.
Click here for more education regarding mood disorders.
Click here to take a confidential screening for mania, depression or anxiety.
Click here for health care provider information.
Click here for information on research participating in clinical trials.
Mental Health Phone Numbers
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (800) 826-3632
NAMI Georgia (770) 234-0855 National Mental Health Information Center (800) 789-2647 Partnership for Prescription Assistance (888) 477-2669 United Way First Call 2-1-1 |
Medicare (800) 633-4227
Social Security Administration (800) 772-1213 Georgia Crisis and Access Line (800) 715-4225 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (800) 273-TALK Mercer Family Therapy (Lower-Cost Counseling) (678) 547-6789 |
Mental Health Links
Click here for more links and outside resources from our national organization. E-mail us if you have suggestions for links that we should consider including.
DBSA Metro Atlanta is not affiliated with any of these organizations, does not specifically endorse any resource and assumes no responsibility for any wrong numbers/broken links or for any information/advice obtained from these sources.