Wellness Resources
For Immediate Help
If you are in immediate concern for someone’s safety, call 911. They will send professionals to check on the person’s welfare.
- King County Crisis Line (Crisis Connections)
- call 866-427-4747
- call 206-461-3222
- Crisis Text Line
- text HEAL to 741-741
- Teen Link
- call 1-866-833-6546
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- call 1-800-273-8255
Helpful Sites for Strategies & Support
- Mental Health Resource Center (social-emotional & academic support for all students, through college)
- Set To Go (helps high school students apply & prepare for college)
- Forefront Mental Health and Suicide Prevention (latest research & nationally-recognized suicide prevention programs for schools & families)
- Child Mind Institute (mental health & learning challenges resources for children & families)
- Shine (apps, online stress management activities, thoughtfully inclusive education, & COVID-19 support)
- Stress-Free for Students (developed by Overlake senior Rujula, stress management resources specifically tailored to students)
Community-Based Mental Health Support
- Washington's Mental Health Referral Service (referrals to local outpatient mental health resources for children & teens)
- Find a therapist (filter by location, insurance, specialties, modes of therapy, etc.)
- Multicultural Counselors (locate a therapist by ethnicity, languages spoken, religion, location, etc.)
- Self-Care & Wellness for LGBTQ+ Youth During COVID-19 (resources collected by Student Support Department)
- Seattle Children's Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine (individual & group mental health services connecting to the hospital's physical health programs)
- Youth Eastside Services Virtual Services (groups, chats, education, & counseling options for mental health & substance use & abuse)
- Ryther: Where Kids Find Healing & Hope (local organization offering virtual groups for children & teens)
Distance Learning & Academic Support
- Smithsonian Learning Lab (digital resources, content creation, & access the Smithsonian's broad knowledge ecosystem)
- Online Tutoring Through King County Library System (academic support for all learning levels; free tutoring & essay review)
- The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, & Online Collections (knowledge from museums around the world, reconfigured into online activities, maker spaces, tours, etc.)