Resources

***In any life-threatening crisis, ALWAYS call 911 first.***

Mental Health Resources (National)

• SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357) — A free, confidential referral service for individuals and families with mental and/or substance use disorders who are in need of local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. Available 24 hours-a-day and 365 days-a-year. Available in both English & Spanish. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 — Provides immediate crisis counseling for people experiencing emotional distress following a natural or human-made disaster. It is toll-free, multilingual, confidential, and available in all U.S. locations and territories. Also available in ASL. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
• Safe Space by Vibrant Emotional Health — Provides free, digital, evidence-based self-help resources, tools, and educational support for an emotional crisis. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)

Mental Health Resources (WA Only)

• Teen Link: 1-866-TEENLINK (1-866-833-6546) — A helpline created and ran by trained, teen volunteers to support teens with any and all mental health concerns, or with a simple desire to talk through how they are feeling. Volunteers also can also provide relevant and necessary resources. All calls are confidential. Free, interpreter services are available by phone only. Text and chat are only available in English at this time. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• WA Warm Line: 1-(877) 500-WARM (1-877-500-9276) — This is useful for times when you may feel like you need someone to talk to on a non-emergency basis.
• 24-Hour Crisis Line (King County): 1-866-4CRISIS (1-866-427-4747)
• 24-Hour Crisis Line (Pierce County): 1-866-576-7764

Community Resources (National)

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• National Run-A-Way Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) — Free, 24/7 crisis support via phone, text, email, online chat, or online forum. For youth who are considering running away from home, whose friend has run away, or who are a runaway ready to go home. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• 24-Hour Homeless Shelter Hotline: 1-800-799-8900 or (602) 263-8900
• HUD Exchange by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development — Provides housing assistance for individuals or families who are currently homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)

Community Resources (WA Only)

• DV Hopeline (King County): 1-877-737-0242 or 206-737-0242 — 24/7, free, confidential support for those actively fleeing domestic violence. Available in any language. Resources available for other areas in Washington as well. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• Housing Justice Project (King County): (206) 267-7069 — Provides free legal assistance to renters facing eviction in King County. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• Emergency Shelter Referral by Compass Housing Alliance (Seattle): 206-474-1000 — Provides emergency housing services, as well as, free basic services, such as, a safe place to stay during the day, meals, showers, laundry, mail and banking services, counseling, case management, and nursing services. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• Emergency Shelters from the Seattle Crisis Resource Directory (King County) — Provides a list of available shelters throughout King County. Also provides a few resources for shelters in Pierce County. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• On-Demand Support for Homelessness (Pierce County): 2-1-1 — Housing services provided by Pierce County Human Services Homeless Programs. On-demand support is available 8AM-4PM, Mon-Fri. Voicemail is available 24/7.
• On-Demand Support for Homelessness (King County): 2-1-1 — Housing services provided by King County 2-1-1 and WA Serves. Financial assistance, food bank referrals, transportation services, and more are also available. On-demand support is available 8AM-6PM, Mon-Fri. Online resources are also available 24/7. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• Crisis Connections’ Community Resources (King County): Provides online resources for any and all basic needs, such as, food, shelter, healthcare, employment, transportation, disabilities, education, etc. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• Emerald City Resource Guide: Provides online resources for any and all basic needs, such as, food, shelter, healthcare, employment, transportation, disabilities, education, etc. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)

Self-Care Resources for the Entire Community

• CALM — A subscription-based mindfulness app that provides mindfulness exercises on a variety of topics (i.e. stress management, mindful eating, sleep, daily gratitude, mindful breathing, body awareness, self-love, etc.). The subscription service can be free, as it is covered by some health insurance plans. Available for both Apple and Android users. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
• It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn

Self-Care Resources for the BIPOC Community

• Inclusive Therapists Directory
• Innopsych Therapist Directory
• LGBTQ Psychotherapists of Color Directory
• National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network — Provides a directory as well as various hotlines and lifelines for more immediate, on-demand support.
• The Steve Fund — Organization focused on supporting the mental health & well-being of young people of color. Provides a YouTube channel, as well as seminars, workshops, & consultation services.
• POC Online Classroom — Contains readings on the importance of self-care, mental healthcare, & healing for people of color & within activist movements. *Website will be closing down in October 2022. However, ALL resources will be archived on Google docs, which will be shared on their website prior to closing.*
• Liberate Meditation — A black-owned, subscription-based, meditation app that provides daily meditations led by BIPOC meditation teachers. Available for both Apple and Android users. (Click the link to be redirected to its website.)
• Coping With Anticipatory Grief
• Coping with Traumatic Stress
• Coping with Racial Battle Fatigue

Mental Health Resources for the Black Community

• Association of Black Psychologists Directory
• Directory of Black Therapists by Psychology Today
• Therapy for Black Girls — Provides information, resources, an online community, and a “Find A Therapist” locator to connect with a culturally competent mental health professional.
• Sista Afya — An organization that provides mental wellness education, resource connection, & community support for Black women.
• Therapy for Black Men — A directory of Black psychologists, Black therapists, and Black coaches for Black men.
• Black Men Heal — Limited & selective free mental health services for Black men.
• Black Mental Health Alliance: (410) 338-2642 — Provides information, resources, and a “Find A Therapist” locator to connect with a culturally competent mental health professional.
• Black Mental Wellness — Provides information, resources, self-care tools, and mental health services.
• Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation — Provides a “Find A Therapist” locator to connect with a culturally competent mental health professional. Through the COVID19 Free Virtual Therapy Support Campaign, it is currently providing up to 5 free therapy sessions on a first come first serve basis until all funds are committed or exhausted.
• Melanin & Mental Health –Connects individuals with culturally competent clinicians through a “Find A Therapist” locator. Also provides a wealth of resources & free weekly podcasts hosted by black health professionals discussing mental health, self-care, & personal development.
• Mocha Health — An online community for Black women seeking support.
• Ourselves Black — Provides information on developing positive coping mechanisms through a free podcast, online magazine, & online discussion groups.
• The SIWE Project — A non-profit dedicated to promoting mental health awareness throughout the global Black community & African diaspora.
• My Therapy Cards by Dr. Ebony — A self-care tool created by a Black psychologist to assist Black folks in their journey of self-discovery, self-insight, & self-exploration. Cards can be used alone, with partners, with parents, or with a therapist. A teen’s edition, a women’s edition, & a men’s edition are available.
• Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury & Healing by Joy A. DeGruy
• My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma & the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts & Bodies by Resmaa Menakem

Mental Health Resources for Indigenous/Native Communities

• StrongHearts Native HelpLine: 1-844-7NATIVE (1-844-762-8483) — A domestic and dating violence helpline for Native Americans, providing culturally appropriate support daily 7AM-10PM CT via phone and online chat. On-demand support via text available 24/7.
• Circles of Care: (240) 276-1132 — A grant program administered by the SAMHSA’s Center for Mental Health Services that provides mental health support for children with severe mental health challenges & their families. *The program’s 2020-2023 cohort includes the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in WA*
• One Sky Center: (503) 970-7895 — Provides a directory of psychiatrists and psychologists with experience & skills working in Native communities, as well as, resources addressing mental health and substance use disorder within Native American communities. Directory is located under the “Resources” tab.

Mental Health Resources for Latinx/Hispanic Communities

• American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry — Provides a “Find a Physician” to connect with a Latino or Hispanic psychiatrist or psychologist.
• Therapy for Latinx — A database of therapists who either identify as Latinx or who have worked with and understand the unique needs of the Latinx community. Website is also available in Spanish.
• Latinx Therapy — A database of mental health & wellness resources, courses and workshops. Also provides a national directory of Latinx therapists.
• Directory of Latinx/Hispanic Therapists by Psychology Today
• Mental Health America’s Resources for Latinx/Hispanic Communities — Provides general mental health resources in Spanish, including a list of materials and screening tools in the Spanish language.
• NAMI’s Compartiendo Esperanza — A 3-part video series exploring mental wellness in Latinx/Hispanic communities through dialogue, storytelling, & a guided discussion.

Mental Health Resources for Asian-American & Pacific Islander Communities

• Directory of Asian Therapists by Psychology Today
• Anxiety & Depression Association of America for AAPI — Provides a dedicated webpage of AAPI information, resources, and therapist/provider directories.
• Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI) — Provides mental health information, resources, community programs, and a provider directory Its website is also available in Traditional Chinese, Hindi, Korean, & Vietnamese.
• Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) — A San Francisco-based non-profit organization of Asian-American mental health professionals.
• Asian Mental Health Collective — A global non-profit organization that provides mental health support within the Asian community via a Facebook group, resource library, and video web series, as well as, meet-up groups. Website also provides an “Asian American Therapist Directory”.
• Asian Pride Project — A non-profit organization that provides a gallery of art (film, video, photography, written word, etc.) that celebrates the journeys, triumphs, and struggles of LGBTQ individuals and their families/communities.
• Each Mind Matters — Mental health support guide for Chinese-American communities. Online resources are also available in Traditional Chinese language.
• GAPIMNY — Provides resources and empowerment tools for queer & trans Asian Pacific Islanders.
• Mental Health America’s Resources for AAPI Communities — Provides general mental health education and resources, including links to various directories for AAPI mental health providers.
• National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) — A non-profit organization promoting the mental health & well-being of Asian American & Pacific Islander communities. A directory of mental health providers is also provided.