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Helpline
Please note: Response times are currently higher than usual. Currently, we are able to respond within 10 days. We are working to find and train volunteers to increase our ability to respond more quickly. However, we respond to ALL messages we receive! Email and text are currently the best ways to reach us.
NAMI Seattle operates a mental health referral and information Helpline to connect callers to the support and resources that they need.
Leave a voicemail at (206) 783-9264 or text (425) 298-5315. We return all voicemails we receive. You can also reach us by email at helpline@namiseattle.org.
For more details about our Helpline and to submit a Helpline contact form, please click here.
*PLEASE NOTE: The Helpline is not a crisis line and we are unable to assist with crisis intervention, although we are happy to refer you to a crisis hotline.*
Support Groups
Please note: Due to the COVID crisis, all of our groups are meeting online only until further notice. To protect the safety and confidentiality of our support groups, you must register separately for each meeting date you wish to attend. We recommend bookmarking the registration page for groups you attend regularly!
All support groups hosted by NAMI Seattle are free, drop-in, and peer-led. Observers (including students) are not permitted to attend NAMI support groups. For a list of online NAMI support groups across Washington state, visit NAMI Washington’s support group page.
Never been to a NAMI support group? No problem! Our What To Expect guide walks you through some common questions and answers about attending your first support group.
Click here to download a PDF of our support group calendar (updated January 2021)
NAMI Seattle Support Groups
Black, Indigenous and People of Color Support Group
Open to all BIPOC individuals looking for mental health support and connection.
Day: Every Tuesday
Time: 5:00-6:00pm
Click here to register for this support group and details about how to join the meeting will be emailed to you.
Connections Support Group
Open to anyone living with a mental health condition (no formal diagnosis required).
Day: Every Tuesday
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Click here to register for this support group and details about how to join the meeting will be emailed to you.
ECT Support Group
As of January 7, 2021 this group is currently on hold while we search for a co-facilitator. If you have undergone ECT and might be interested in participating in this group as a co-facilitator (no experience required, training and mentorship provided), contact Katie for more information.
Family Support Group
(This group previously met at Harborview Medical Center)
Open to anyone with a family member/ loved one living with a mental health condition.
Day: Every Saturday
Time: 1:30-3:00pm
Click here to register for this support group and details about how to join the meeting will be emailed to you.
Family Support Group
(This group previously met at the NAMI Seattle office.)
Open to anyone with a family member/loved one living with a mental health condition.
Day: Every 3rd Sunday of the month
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Click here to register for this support group and details about how to join the meeting will be emailed to you.
LGBTQ+ Support Group
This group is open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer-identifying and gender-nonconforming folx who want to explore the intersections of sexuality, gender, and mental health in a safe and welcoming space.
Day: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Click here to register for a 1st Wednesday meeting OR click here to register for a 3rd Wednesday meeting.
Partners, Siblings & Friends Support Group
This support group is open to partners, siblings, and close friends of anyone living with a mental illness. We recognize that supporting and caring for people with mental illness who are of our same generation or peer group brings a different set of experiences than in a parent/child relationship, and this group is designed to allow participants to connect with others who share those experiences.
Day: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays
Time: 6:30-8:00pm
Click here to register for a 2nd Wednesday meeting OR click here to register for a 4th Wednesday meeting.
Email info@namiseattle.org Text (425) 298-5315 Voicemail (206) 783-9264
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Other Seattle-Based Online Support Groups:
These groups are not peer-led and/or not led by NAMI-trained facilitators.
Anxiety Support Groups
Present for Peace currently hosts two free weekly online anxiety support groups.
Day: Tuesdays at 3pm OR Thursdays at 7pm
To join, contact Cindy at presentforpeace@gmail.com or visit presentforpeace.com
Appreciative Living Learning Circle
Social support group for young adults age 21-40 with mental health conditions. This group has met since 2011 and is currently meeting via Zoom due to COVID. We hope to return to in-person meetings in 2021. If you are interested in meeting weekly with others to share gratitude for what is good in our lives and to get to know others through activities and games, please join us! You can be added to our e-mail list if you are interested so you can find out more about the group activities.
Day: Every Friday
Time: 6:00pm
To learn more, register to attend, or be added to the ALLC email list: Call Trez at (206) 930-2739. Leave a message and she will get back to you.
Bipolar Support Group
(This group previously met at Virginia Mason Medical Center.)
Day: Every Wednesday
Time: 7:15-8:30pm
To attend via Skype: Join the Meetup group at meetup.com/namiseattlebp and send a message to the group’s facilitator. Facilitator will supply the call-in details for the next upcoming meeting.
Family & Friends Support Group
(This group previously met at Vashon Presbyterian Church.)
Day: 1st Thursdays + additional Thursdays as determined by group
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
To join, contact Beverly at 206.354.8921
Family & Friends Support Group
(This group previously met at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church.)
Day: 4th Mondays
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
To join, contact Barbara at 206.367.9485 or uubcornell@gmail.com
Mindful Alternative Support Group
Open to parents of adult children with profound mental illness.
Day: Last Saturday of each month
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
To join, visit mindfulalternative.org
Senior Parents of Adult Children with Mental Illness
Open to senior parents whose children live with mental illness.
Day: 2nd Tuesdays
Time: 10am-noon
To join, contact Carin Mack at socialwkr@comcast.net or 206.230.0166