Associations & Institutes

• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

• American Counseling Association

• American Psychiatric Association

• American Psychological Association

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• Center for Mental Health Services

• Mental Health America

• National Institute of Mental Health

• National Eating Disorders Association

• National Sleep Foundation

• National Women’s Health Resource Center

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• World Federation for Mental Health

Suicide Awareness 24/7 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988

• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

• Suicide: Read This First

Addiction & Recovery

• Alcoholics Anonymous

• Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Resources

• Center for On-Line Addiction

• Habit Smart

• Web of Addictions

Anxiety Disorders

• Answers to Your Questions About Panic Disorder

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDA – Attention Deficit Disorder Association

• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, NIMH

• Born to Explore: The Other Side of ADD/ADHD

Child Abuse & Domestic Violence

• Childhelp USA®

• Questions and Answers about Memories of Childhood Abuse

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline Website

Depression

• Bipolar Disorder News – Pendulum.org

• Depression and How Therapy Can Help

• Depression Screening

• Depression Test, Symptoms of Depression, Signs of Depression

• Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

• Freedom From Fear

Developmental Disorders

• Asperger’s Disorder

• NeuroWeb

• Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Diagnosis

• DSM-IV-TR: Diagnoses and Criteria

Eating Disorders

• American Dietetic Association

• Something Fishy

Medication

• DrugWatch.com provides up-to-date information about prescription and over-the-counter medications, including details about associated side effects.

• Drugalert.org is a comprehensive database with information and news alerts about potentially dangerous drugs currently on the market or previously available worldwide.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• International OCD Foundation

• Obsessive Compulsive Information Center

• Trichotillomania Learning Center

Personality Disorders

• Mental Help Net – Personality Disorders

• Personality Disorders – Focus Adolescent Counselor Services

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• National Center for PTSD

• Give an Hour— for veterans and their families

• National Center for PTSD Real Warriors (U.S. Department of Defense)— for veterans and their families

• The Gift From Within

Hotlines, text, and chat resources:

• Suicide and Crisis Hot line (24/7): Call or text to 988

• Crisis Text Line (24/7): Text "HOME" to 741-741

• Thurston County Crisis Line: 360-586-2800

• Thurston County Teen/Youth Help Line: 360-586-2777

• Pierce County Crisis Line: 1-800-576-7764

• King County Crisis Line: 206-461-3222

• Kitsap County Crisis Line: 1-888-910-0416

• The Coffee Oasis Teen Crisis Text Line (13-25yrs old): 360-377-5560

• Washington State Recovery Helpline: 1-866-789-1511

If you are in crisis, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 800-273-8255. Press 1 for the Veterans Helpline.

You could also get help by texting “HEAL” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or contacting Lifeline Crisis Chat.

If you’re under 21, you can call Teen Link at 866-TEENLINK (866-833-6546) and ask to talk to a peer. The phone line is open 6 p.m.– 10 p.m. and chat is available 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. daily.

A state mental health crisis line (by county) should be able to help you with a therapy referral.

Dial 2-1-1 or search the Washington 2-1-1 database to find local services and resources