Resources

Crisis help

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
  
  800-273-TALK (8255)
  
  Español: 888-628-9454
  
  TTY: 800-799-4TTY (4889)
• King County 24-hour Crisis Line: 206-461-3222 | 866-4-CRISIS
• NAMI Greater Seattle help line (regular business hours only, Monday-Friday):
  206-783-9264 | 800-782-9264

State and local

• NAMI local affiliates in Washington state
• Crisis Clinic of King County
• Community Psychiatric Clinic of Seattle and King County
• Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle
• Sound Mental Health of Seattle
• Navos Mental Health Solutions
• King County Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division
• Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation of south King County
• Mental Health Ombuds Service for King County

• State Department of Social and Health Services | Behavioral Health and Recovery

National

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) | official blog | newsroom | Twitter | Facebook
• National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• National Resource Directory for veterans
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Reference

• Suicide warning signs (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline)
• Mental illnesses listed and defined (NAMI)
• Medications listed and described (NAMI)
• Psychosocial interventions (NAMI)
• The national NAMI Information HelpLine is an information and referral service which can be reached by calling 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Pacific time. Trained volunteers provide information, referrals, and support to all who have questions about or are affected by serious mental illness.
• The Social Security and Disability Resource Center has several pages about applying for federal benefits for people with mental illness, including this overview.

Media

• NAMI Advocate