Georgia Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resources
(Separate Website)
The Division of MHDDAD serves people of all ages and those with the most severe problems. The MHDDAD regional offices are the contact points for people needing treatment for mental illness or substance abuse problems, support services for people with mental retardation, or substance abuse prevention services.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases
Information on Depression
(Separate Website)
About 18.8 million American adults, suffer from a depressive illness. Unfortunately, many people do not recognize that depression is a treatable illness. If you feel that you or someone you care about is one of the many undiagnosed depressed people in this country, the information on this web page may help you take the steps that may save your own or someone else's life.
By: National Institute of Mental Health
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Spanish / Español
Mental Illness Fact Sheets
(Separate Website)
Mental illness fact sheets on a variety of different mental health topics.
By: National Mental Health Association
Self-Help Assistance for Mental Health Consumers
(Separate Website)
Helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources, and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers.
By: National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
Other Information
Process for Involuntary Treatment of Mental Illness or Drug Addiction
(Separate Website)
Under certain circumstances, as ordered by a judge of the Probate Court or Superior Court, Georgia law authorizes involuntary treatment of persons proved to be suffering from mental illness or drug or alcohol addiction. This document provides basic information about this process and
offers an outline of Important Code Sections, Involuntary Treatment Standards for inpatient treatment and outpatient treatment and Involuntary Treatment Proceedings.
By: Athens-Clarke County Probate Court
When Someone with Mental Illness is Arrested in Georgia
(Separate Website)
This handbook is designed for anyone who wants information about helping a person with mental
illness who is arrested in Georgia. Although there are general procedures within the criminal justice
system that apply everywhere in the state, there are many facets of the justice system that vary from county to county. Furthermore, in some areas ( ie, Atlanta, Decatur, Savannah) there may be city
systems as well. It can be very confusing, especially to someone who has never been involved with the criminal justice system before.
The purpose of this handbook is to allow you to ask the right questions to get the information you need, should allow you to help bring the information you have to the attention of the court system to bring about a better resolution to the criminal case.
By: Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, Mental Health Advocacy Division
Public Benefits
Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits
(Separate Website)
This booklet explains: (1) mental health benefits and who is eligible, and (2) how payments are made in the original Medicare Plan. The document is available only in PDF format.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
A Handbook for Adult Defendants with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families
(Separate Website)
A Handbook for Adult Defendants with Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families
By: Georgia Appleseed Foundation
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
LegalAid-GA is a project of Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Georgia Legal Services Program and the Pro Bono Project of the State Bar of Georgia. The project is funded by the Legal Services Corporation and the Georgia Access to Justice Project.
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