Suicide
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 (TTY 1-800-799-4889) . The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.
• Crisis Text Line: Help is available 24 hours a day throughout the US by texting START to 741741 . The person texting is connected live with a Crisis Counselor, trained to bring people from a crisis moment to a calmer state through active listening and collaborative problem solving.
For Teens
• Teen Link: anonymous help phone line for teens. 866-833-6546 Evenings, 6:00pm- 10:00pm (866TeenLink.org). From: dshs.wa.gov/bha/division-behavioral-health-and-recovery/childrens-behavioral-health
• TXT 4 HELP Interactive: Created by National Safe Place. Allows youth to text live with a mental health professional.
Finding Local Mental Health Programs
• Washington Recovery Help Line 1-866-789-1511 or warecoveryhelpline.org. 24-hour emotional support and referrals for substance abuse, problem gambling and mental health.
Substance Abuse
• Substance Abuse Hotline: 1-800-662-4357. Free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
• Washington Recovery Help Line: 1-866-789-1511 or warecoveryhelpline.org. For substance abuse, mental health and gambling- 24-hour emotional support and referrals.
For more information visit “Find Help in a Crisis” from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).