Comments on: Cheap or free mental health services in Seattle?

Question: Cheap or free mental health services in Seattle?

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:04:55 -0800

Are there free/low-cost mental health services available in the Seattle area?

My best friend is feeling very depressed. She's been unemployed for 6 months now and really wants to talk to somebody, but she can't afford it. Are there services available to her at reduced cost or free? She quit her job, so she has no unemployment benefits. She substitutes at a local school, but has no full time work.

thanks

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:15:32 -0800

Many of the medical clinics in the Neighborcare system have mental health services and the services are sliding scale. When I lived in Seattle I was on the board of the 45th Street Clinic and found it to be a wonderful place to get sliding scale dental care (also one of those people is a MeFite). I haven't used their mental health services, but a phone call to them would let you know if this was something they could handle, or they could give you/your friend a referral to a place that could help them.

By: SMPA

SMPA — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:21:17 -0800

Seattle's Women's Commission has several resources listed.

By: The otter lady

The otter lady — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:04:03 -0800

YWCA has free counselors for women.

By: spinifex23

spinifex23 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:28:22 -0800

Country Doctor on 19th and Republican might also be a resource to consider. They have Behavioral Health Services available. They'd also be good for a yearly physical, and since this is Seattle we're talking about here, she very well could have a Vitamin D deficiency. It's not a total cure for the depression, but getting it treated certainly couldn't hurt, and the supplements are cheap.

By: brina

brina — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:32:29 -0800

Here's a list of counseling services with sliding scales in the Seattle area.

By: The corpse in the library

The corpse in the library — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:53:00 -0800

Center for Human Services in Shoreline, one mile north of Seattle.

By: The corpse in the library

The corpse in the library — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:55:15 -0800

Crisis Clinic if she needs to talk to someone right now.