If you need immediate assistance:
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Hours: Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Languages: English (voice & text), Spanish (voice only)
- Call or text: 988
- Chat: 988lifeline.org/chat
- For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255
988 provides immediate assistance for people experience suicidal, substance use, and/or mental health crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress. Help is also available for those looking to support a loved one in crisis
Crisis Text Line
- Hours: Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Text HOME to 741741
King County Crisis Connections:
- 1-866-427-4747 (24-hour, year-round, toll free)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Helpline:
- 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
National Sexual Assault Hotline:
- 1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
General trauma services and resources:
Harborview Abuse and Trauma Center (Seattle, Bellevue, & Shoreline)
- Seattle office: Harborview Medical Center, 401 Broadway, Suite 2075 Seattle, WA 98122
- Bellevue office: UW Medicine Factoria, 13231 SE 36th St., Suite 110 Bellevue, WA 98006
- Shoreline office: Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE Shoreline, WA 98155
- Phone: (206) 744-1600 (24-hour)
- Website: https://depts.washington.edu/uwhatc/contact-us/
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: Find a Clinician
National Institute on Mental Health
- https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd
- Information on posttraumatic stress disorder
Anxiety & Depression Association of America
- https://adaa.org/
- Information on anxiety disorders, including posttraumatic stress disorder
Sexual assault services:
KCSARC (King County Sexual Assault Resource Center)
- Address: 707 S Grady Way #300, Renton, WA 98057
- Phone: (888) 99–VOICE (888-998-6423) (24-hour resource line)
- Website: https://www.kcsarc.org/en/contact/
SARIS (Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Information Service)
(UW program for students who are survivors, no cost)
- Address: Elm Hall Rm 109, 1218 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA 98105
- Phone: (206) 685-4357
- Website: https://sites.uw.edu/qcenter/wiki/resource-repository/sexual-assault-and-relationship-violence-information-service-saris/
Alcohol & Substance Use Resources:
Washington Recovery Helpline
- Provides anonymous, confidential 24-hour help for Washington State residents experiencing substance use disorder, problem gambling, and/or a mental health challenge
- Phone: 1-866-789-1511, 24 hours/7 days a week
- Website: https://www.warecoveryhelpline.org/
National Alcohol and Substance Abuse Information Center
- Confidential 24-hour referral line: 1-800-784-6776
Alcoholics Anonymous
- Provides information on 12-step support groups and recovery programs. Available nationwide
- Website: https://www.aa.org/
Smart Recovery
- Provides information on support groups and recovery programs. Available nationwide
- Website: https://smartrecovery.org/
- Find a meeting at: https://meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/location/
Addictions, Drug and Alcohol Institute: Learn about Treatment
- A resource for the community, people with a substance use disorder and their friends and family, and healthcare providers to learn more about treatment options for substance concerns
- Website: https://www.learnabouttreatment.org/