Nami Georgia for Change

The mission of NAMI Georgia is to empower affiliates to create communities where all affected by mental illness find hope, help, and acceptance through support, education, and advocacy. Across the state of Georgia, hundreds of trained volunteer leaders and 18+ local affiliates work together to provide peerled education programs, support groups, presentations, and trainings to a variety of communities and groups. NAMI programs are provided at no-cost to participants.

The goal of NAMI is to advocate at the county, state and national levels for non-discriminatory access to quality healthcare, housing , education and employment for people with mental illness. Educate the public about mental illness. Work to eliminate the stigma of mental illness. Advocate for increased funding for research into the causes and treatment of mental illness. For information about this great organization go to https://namiga.org/about-nami-georgia/.

If you or a loved one is having thoughts of suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255, or dial 911. The Crisis Text Line for Georgia is Text GA to 741741, this is a free 24/7 text line for people in crisis.