Suffering from mental health illness and navigating the healthcare system can make you feel alone, isolated, and hopeless. But YOU ARE NOT ALONE:

• RIGHT NOW, 1 in 4 Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder (this is comparable to the entire population of California, Texas, and New York combined)

• RIGHT NOW, 9.5% of Americans suffer from a major depressive illness (this is comparable to the entire state of California)

IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. BELOW IS A LIST OF RESOURCES AND PEOPLE READY TO HELP YOU RIGHT NOW. IF YOUR CRISIS IS IMMINENT, PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL 911.

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning

Crisis Connections:

Crisis Connections is a free service that provides a Help Line, a 24-hour Crisis Line, a Recovery Line, a Teen Line, and (phone number) 211 behavioral crisis services in King and surrounding counties.

·       Call 206-461-3222, or 866-4CRISIS

Washington 211: is a no-charge help line that connects people to mental health services, available 24/7

Washington Recovery Helpline: is a 24-hour crisis-intervention and referral service for substance use and gambling disorders

·       Call 866-789-1511

Volunteers of America/Crisis Response Services (Based out of Everett): is a 24-hour support line for those in crisis with thoughts of suicide

·       Call 800-584-3578 or chat online

Crisis Clinic of the Peninsulas (Based out of Bremerton): Provides phone-based crisis intervention, referrals and support to people experiencing difficulties times

·       Call 360-479-3033

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Provides 24/7 no-cost, confidential support to those experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress

·       Call 800-273-TALK

Veterans Crisis Line: Provides no-cost, confidential support for veterans, including those not set up with the VA or actively enrolled in a VA health plan

·       Call 800-273-8255 press 1, or text 838255

National Alliance on Mental Illness, Seattle

·       Provides support, referral, education and outreach. If you live outside Seattle, reach out to the help line to find your local office and resources (they’re all over Western Washington).

·       Help line (not a crisis line): 206-783-9264

·       Resource card of services

·       List of support groups