For a list of counselors and therapists, please call 770-552-6400, x6019. 

This sample of resources is not intended to be a substitute for professional treatment. Always seek the advice of a health professional with any questions.

• CARES Warm Line 1-844-326-5400 (call or text): specifically set up just for help with anxiety concerns during this time
• Georgia Covid-19 hotline: 1-844-442-2681
• Georgia Crisis and Access line: (GCAL) 1-800-715-4225
• Georgia Covid-19 Emotional Support Line: 866-399-8938
• Peer2Peer Warm Line: 404-371-1414
• National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988 (This is a direct line to trained National Suicide Prevention Lifeline counselors for those seeking the help they need in times of a mental health crisis.)
• National Crisis Text Line: Text HELP to 741-741
• Cobb Collaborative initiatives focus on mental health, early learning, literacy and civic engagement
• Georgia advance directive for healthcare in conformity with Catholic teaching 
• Cobb mental health resource guide
  
• School social workers: Many of these individuals are clinicians and can either provide services or refer students and families to appropriate resources. For families with a child in school, school social workers are an often overlooked, but critical resource. Click here for Cobb County Schools social workers' contact information. Click here for Marietta City Schools social workers' contact information.
  
• Cobb County Community Services Board: In addition to the crisis center it operates, the CSB is available to help people experiencing a mental health condition. Youth support system of care: Meg Kraner, Program Coordinator, 770-514-2422 x1221. CSB also has programming that supports those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  
• NAMI Cobb: A variety of trainings, resources and support groups from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, plus a non-crisis helpline: 404-695-5333
  
• Ser Familia: Serves the Spanish-speaking community with a variety of therapeutic services, workshops, direct support and resources
  
• Georgia HOPE: Offers multiple options, including telehealth. The program partners with the Nest at Osborne High School in Cobb County to provide school-based mental health programming.
  
• Ave Maria Press: Resources that offer support and additional information on stress, anxiety and mental health
  
• A pastoral care workbook of suicide resources has been complied by Becky Eldredge of Louisiana after her parish experienced several types of loss in 2021. Not all resources are local, but some may be accessible online. Click here for details.