Mental Health Links

The following links are listed to provide you with additional online mental health care information.  The following is not meant to be a comprehensive list, nor is it an endorsement of the content of the sites.

Associations & Institutes

• Association for Play Therapy
• Child Mind Institute
• American Counseling Association
• MentalHealth.gov/
• National Institute of Mental Health
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Suicide Awareness and Hotlines

• Boys Town National Hotline (1.800.448.3000)

  • Crisis and support line for children, youth, and their parents, 24/7, and Spanish is available. Multi-topic and issue assistance. 

• Childhelp (1.800.4ACHILD)

  • Provides 24/7 assistance in 170 languages to adults, children and youth with information and questions regarding child abuse. All calls are anonymous and confidential.
    
    

• National Runaway Safeline (1.800.RUNAWAY)

  • Crisis line for youth thinking about running away, for youth already on the run and for adults worried about a runaway. 24/7 help available.

• Loveisrespect.org (1.800.331.9474)

  • Peer advocates are available 24/7 to support teens with concerns about dating violence. Chat is available through their website, or text loveis to 22522.
    
    

• Trevor Project Lifeline (1.866.488.7386)

  • Provides 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1.800.273.TALK)

  • Support and assistance 24/7 for anyone feeling depressed, overwhelmed or suicidal.

King County Washington 24 Hour Crisis Line

Crisis Connections

This 24 hour, toll-free, telephone hotline provides immediate, confidential assistance to people in distress in the King County area. Call 1-866-4-CRISIS (1-866-427-4747)