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Crisis Resources and Hotlines

If you are worried about your safety or your child's safety...

If you/your child has already done something to harm themselves, or you cannot keep yourself/your child safe at home:

  • Stay calm and seek emergency help.

  • Go to the nearest emergency room or call 911. 

  • The Emergency Room can address urgent medical concerns and do an immediate mental health assessment to determine next steps. 

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If you/your child needs immediate mental health support, but they have not already done something to harm themselves:

  • Go to psych urgent care or call 988.

  • Psych urgent care can do a same or next day mental health assessment and provide recommendations and connection to follow-up care. 

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If you are a parent or guardian, take any concerns seriously. If your child is talking about suicide or is unable to stay safe: ​

  • Stay with your child or make sure they are not left alone. 

  • Remove access to dangerous items: including guns, medications, and anything else your child's doctor recommends

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Below, you can find more information about Psych Urgent Care and additional crisis resources and hotlines, including those available in your area.

Hotlines

  • 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 988lifeline.org

    24/7 support to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis 

    • Call or text 988 

    • Includes English, Spanish, and translation services ​

    Crisis Text Line - crisistextline.org

    24/7 support to talk with a trained crisis counselor 

    • Text “START” to 741-741 

    • Chat 

    • Includes English and Spanish services – text “HOLA” or “AYUDA” for Spanish 

    Your Life Your Voice - yourlifeyourvoice.org

    • Call 800-448-3000 (available 24/7) 

    • Text "VOICE" to 20121 (available 5PM – 2AM PST)

    • Send an e-mail on their website or directly to hotline@boystown.org 

    • Access Spanish speaking services by calling 

  • Youthline - theyouthline.org

    Get support from another teen anytime between 4 – 10PM PST. You can call this number 24/7 for support from an adult. No problem is too small or too big! 

    • Text "teen2teen" to 839863 

    • Translation services are available if you call and resources in languages other than English may be available if requested 

  • The LGBT National Hotline - lgbthotline.org/national-hotline/

    A confidential safe space to talk about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. This can include talking to someone about concerns related to coming out, relationship issues, bullying, anxiety, mental health, and much more. 

    • English services only 

    Trans Lifeline - translifeline.org

    24/7 peer support hotline for anyone identifying as transgender who is experiencing a crisis. 

    • Access Spanish-speaking services by calling and pressing 2 

    Trevor Project Lifeline - thetrevorproject.org/section/get-help

    24-hour hotline focuses on supporting young people in crisis who are LGBTQIA2S+.  ​

    • Text 678-678 

    • English services only 

  • Native and Strong Helpline - nativeandstrong.org

    24/7 helpline operated by Native crisis counselors who provide support based on cultural and traditional healing and the lived experiences of Native people.  

    • Dial 988 and choose option 4  

    • Includes English, Spanish, and translation services 

  • Deaf and HOH Crisis Resources - deaflead.org/services/crisis-intervention/disaster-distress-helpline/ 

    • Contact the line by using a webcam enabled device, through DeafLEAD’s website, or by clicking the ASL Now button. 

    • Contact them by using your video-enabled device and dial 321-800-3323.   

  • Washington Crisis Connections - crisisconnections.org

    • Includes English, Spanish, and translation services 

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    Click here for crisis line phone numbers by WA county

  • Clark County Teen Talk - clark.wa.gov/community-services/teen-talk

    This line offers non-judgmental peer-to-peer support on any topic by phone, online chat, message board or email on Monday – Friday 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

    • Direct message @PeppyPenerson on Instagram

    • English services only 

  • Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties - crisis-clinic.org

    The Crisis Clinic has a main crisis line and a youth helpline. Both are available 24/7. From 4 p.m. – 8 p.m., they try to have the youth line staffed by youth volunteers. No crisis is too small to make the call! 

    • English services only  

    ​Thurston and Mason Counties Crisis Line  - ohrs.org/crisis-services 

  • Child, Youth, and Family Crisis Team (CYFCT) - compasshealth.org/services/child-youth-and-family-crisis-team-cyfct/

    24/7 Crisis outreach team that can connect you to a mental health professional who will assess the situation, make appropriate referrals, and/or dispatch the CYFCT community-based outreach team.  

    • Call or text 988 the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline  

    • Call the VOA Crisis Response Services at 1-800-584-3578 – available 24/7  

    • Includes English, Spanish, and translation services 

    Snohomish County Crisis Services - snohomishcountywa.gov/604/Snohomish-County-Crisis-Services 

    24/7 community-based crisis services of mental health professionals 

    • Call or text 988 

    • Includes English, Spanish, and translation services 

  • King County Crisis Line - kingcounty.gov/en/dept/dchs/human-social-services/behavioral-health-recovery/crisis-services

    24/7 Trained volunteers and mental health professionals from Crisis Connections help people on the phone, connect people to services or can send mobile crisis teams to respond in-person.

If you call one line and don’t get someone right away you can always try reaching out to another! 

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