If you are experiencing a crisis or emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

24/7 Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988

Drug and Alcohol 24-Hour Helpline: (206) 722-3700

LGBT National Hotline: 888-843-4564

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline: 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262)

Parent Support Warm Line: 1-888-404-7763 (non-emergency peer support open Monday through Friday, 9am to 4:30pm PST)

Physician Support Line: 1-888-409-0141 (free, confidential, and anonymous non-emergency peer support for doctors and medical students open Monday through Friday, 8am to 12am ET)

Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860 (trans peer support)

Veterans Crisis Line: dial 988, then press 1

Here are some options for free or low-cost therapy that might be available to you:

Antioch Community Counseling and Psychology Clinic: Low-cost counseling services staffed by graduate students under supervision.

Asian Counseling and Referral Services: Sliding scale therapy offered to all ages (accepts Medicaid).

Bastyr Center for Natural Health: Low-cost counseling services staffed by graduate students under supervision.

City U of Seattle Counseling Center: Low-cost counseling services staffed by graduate students under supervision.

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP): Check with your employer about whether you are eligible to access any free or low-cost therapy sessions through your EAP.

Open Path Collective: Nationwide low-cost mental health counseling services.

Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) Member Wellness Program: Individual consultation, group treatment, information and referrals, peer counseling, and prevention training. Services are provided at no cost to WSBA members.

Washington Therapy Fund Foundation: Up to eight free therapy sessions for Black adults and children facing economic hardship.

If you are curious to learn more about mental health, please check out any of the books below.

Trauma

"Trauma and Recovery" by Judith Herman, PhD

"The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Child Adversity" by Nadine Burke Harris, MD

"Oppression and the Body: Roots, Resistance, and Resolutions" by Christine Caldwell

"Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others" by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky

"The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" by Bessel Van der Kolk

Relationships

"The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" by John Gottman, PhD and Nan Silver

"Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)" by Eve Rodsky

"Hold Me Tight" by Dr. Sue Johnson

"Come As You Are" by Emily Nagoski, PhD

"Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmonogamy" by Jessica Fern

Parenting

"How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

"No Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture your Child's Developing Mind" by Daniel Siegel

"Dibs in Search of Self" by Virginia Axline

“The Reason I Jump” by Naoki Higashida (translated by KA Yoshida and David Mitchell)

Addiction

"In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction" by Gabor Mate

Therapy

"The Gift of Therapy" by Irvin Yalom

"Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" by Laurie Gottlieb

"Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death" by Irvin Yalom

"Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?" by Roz Chast