Online Support Groups Near Seattle
Whether you are in Tacoma, Bellevue, Everett, on the Eastside or somewhere else around Puget Sound, ShareWell has live online support groups with a set time and a shared topic, so nobody has to make the first invitation. In Seattle the hardest part of finding support is often the first connection.
Every group meets online by live video, so you can join from home.
These online groups start during the day and evening in Pacific time, so they fit a day near Seattle.
Upcoming Groups
Jinny
Autistic adults seeking peer-based discussion.
CorrieMichele
Peers looking to unwind and get creative!
Belladonna
Finding tiny sparks of joy through depression.
annrny1
New 🎉People looking to connect so not lonely, sad, feel hopeless.
Polite, friendly and hard to get close to
Newcomers and locals both talk about the Seattle Freeze, the feeling that people here are kind and still difficult to get to know. Most residents of the area were born somewhere else and moved for work, so many have no family nearby. Layoffs in tech and uncertainty in aerospace have taken away income, routine and work friendships for a lot of households. When the rainy season comes and the sun sets before the workday ends, reaching out takes more effort and staying home becomes the default.
How peer support helps near Seattle
A group removes the step that is hardest here, because you do not have to ask anyone to meet. You show up at the scheduled time, the topic gives everyone something to talk about, and seeing the same members week after week builds the kind of closeness that is slow to form in person.
What members near Seattle talk about
- Finding it hard to make close friends after moving here
- Low energy and low mood in the dark, wet months
- Losing a job along with the people you saw every day
- Having plenty of acquaintances and nobody to call
Who these groups may help
- People who moved for work and never found a circle
- Anyone who pulls back from others once the rain starts
- Workers and families affected by layoffs
- Locals whose friends have moved away
Support group topics for people near Seattle
Every topic has its own page with live groups, so you can start with the one closest to what you are carrying.
Areas around Seattle
Every group meets online, so you can join from home anywhere around Seattle.
- Tacoma
- Bellevue
- The Eastside
- Redmond
- Kirkland
- Everett
- Kent and Renton
- Federal Way
- Kitsap County
- Olympia
Crisis and help lines near Seattle
ShareWell groups are peer support and are not crisis or emergency services. If you or someone near you is in danger, call 911, or call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at any hour.
- King County Regional Crisis Line866-427-4747
King County, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site - Pierce County Crisis Line1-800-576-7764
Pierce County, including Tacoma, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site - Snohomish County Crisis Line800-584-3578
Snohomish County, including Everett, 24 hours a day, every day
Official site
Support groups in other cities
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to live in Seattle to join?
I find it hard to open up to new people. Will a group work for me?
Are there groups in the evening during winter?
Will I meet people from the Seattle area?
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