Mental Health Resources

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness. Call 1-800-273-8255.

The Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) are licensed mental health professionals called Designated Crisis Responders (DCR) who respond to mental health crises in the community (in homes, schools, jails, and hospitals). Our services are for people who are at risk of experiencing or are currently experiencing a crisis due to a behavioral health issue.

Call the Care Crisis Line at 1-800-584-3578 at any time of day or night, 24 hours a day, 365 days a week. Monday – Friday between the hours of 8am – 5pm, you may call 360-362-9161 to reach the San Juan County crisis counselor directly. For more information, please click the link below.

Volunteers of America Care Crisis Response Services offers 24 hour emotional support by phone to people in crisis and/or considering suicide. Call to speak with a mental health professional who will assess the situation by phone, make appropriate referrals, or dispatch the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) for further assessment and support. 

Our crisis services are 24 hours a day 365 days a year by phone and instant messaging. Call 1-800-584-3578. For more information, please click the link below.

Anyone can text “HOME” to 741741 from anywhere, anytime, about any type of crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment. Our service is completely free, but messaging rates apply if you’re NOT on Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, or T-Mobile.  

What issues can you text us about?  If it’s a crisis to you, it’s a crisis to us. It’s not just suicide – any painful emotions that get in the way of your mental well-being are a crisis. This might include: Suicidal Thoughts, Self-harm, Depression, Stress/Anxiety, Grief, Eating Disorders, Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Isolation/Loneliness, Relationship Issues, or Bullying.  Text us now to get help or click the link below for more information.

The Washington Recovery Help Line is a 24-hour crisis intervention and referral line for those struggling with issues related to mental health, substance abuse, and problem gambling. Professionally trained volunteers and staff provide confidential support and referrals to detox, treatment, and recovery support groups. Call 866-789-1511 or click the link below for more information.

National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is a 24/7, free and confidential hotline for pregnant and new moms available in English and Spanish!   Pregnancy and a new baby can bring a range of emotions making it hard to care for yourself, your child(ren), or even do basic daily tasks. Sometimes these feelings go away on their own but for others, these emotions could be more intense everyone has a different experience and asking for help is ok. There is an option to call or text the hotline, 1-833-9-HELP4MOMS (1-833-943-5746). For more information, please click the link below. 

Man Therapy is a safe space resource specifically for men to help them with any problem(s) that they are going through or when life throws a curveball. This resource is meant to be a "wake-up call" for men to realize the realities of suicide and mental health, and in the end, a tool to help put a stop to the suicide deaths of so many men. Call 800-273-8255 or click the link below for more information.

The Veterans Crisis Line connects Veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Click the link below to learn more.

The Human Rights Campaign shares that LGBTQ+ folks experience alarmingly high rates of mental health challenges to the point of being life-threatening, especially for children, youth, and those who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC). It's important to talk about the inequities when it comes to mental health and find solutions so no one else is left suffering. For more information and to view their hotline resources, please click the link below.

Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support service run by trans people, for trans and questioning callers. Our operators are located all over the U.S. and Canada, and are all trans-identified. If you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, even if it’s just about whether or not you’re trans, please call us. We believe that some of the best support that a trans person in crisis can have is a fellow member of our community with shared lived experience. Call 877-565-8860 or visit the link below to learn more. 

Washington’s Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens connects patients and families with evidence-supported outpatient mental health services in their community. This free, telephone-based referral service is funded by Washington Healthcare Authority and operated by Seattle Children’s.  The Mental Health Referral Service will provide thorough mental health referrals for children and teens 17 and younger from across Washington.

Teen Link is a program that empowers youth to make positive and self-respecting decisions about their lives and provides resources and assistance to help them.  Teen Link includes a statewide teen-answered help line every evening between 6-10 PM, online chat support, youth suicide prevention training and community outreach.

Our teen volunteers are trained to listen to your concerns and talk with you about whatever’s on your mind – bullying, drug and alcohol concerns, relationships, stress, depression or any other issues you’re facing.  No issue is too big or too small! Calls and chats are confidential and anonymous. Call or text 866-833-6546. For more information on Teen Link, please click "Learn More" below. For more about mental health resources for young adults, please visit adolescenthealth.org