mental health support

By: Claire Butcher

Mental health is a fundamental aspect in our well-being – influencing our functioning, relationships, and how we interact with the world. Whether it’s large-scale stressors or interpersonal struggles causing distress, it’s important to have the resources to help us manage difficult moments.  Below you will find some helpful organizations to help you through specific challenges. 

Important to note – these resources are not replacements for emergency services. If you or a loved one require immediate mental health care, please contact 911 and clarify there is a psychiatric emergency, or go to your nearest emergency room/psychiatric urgent care. Differentiating between a mental health crisis and an emergency.

National Hotlines:

Suicide and Crisis Hotlines 

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
  • Call or text 988
  • For TTY users: dial 711 then 988
  • Spanish options for texting and chatting online

• Trevor Project
  • Call 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678-678

• Crisis Text Line
  • Text “HOME” to 741-741

• Friends for Survival – grief help for those who have lost someone to suicide
  • Call 916-392-0664
  • Offer monthly group meetings for support
    

Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault 

• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • Call 800-799-7233 or text “START” to 88788
• National Sexual Assault Hotline
  • Call 800-656-4673 or go online to chat

Substance Use 

• SAMHSA’s National Helpline
  • Call 800-662-4357 to receive help for individuals or families struggling with substances

Anxiety

• Anxiety Hotline 
  • Call 866-903-3787

Youth Lines

• Oregon YouthLine
  • Call 877-968-8491 or text “teen2teen” to 839863

Veterans

• Veterans Crisis Line
  • Call 988 and press 1
  • Text 838255

Seniors – Oregon only

• Senior Loneliness Line
  • Call 503-200-1633

LGBTQIA+

• The Trevor Project
  • Call 1-866-488-7386
  • Text “START” to 678-678

• Trans Lifeline Peer Support Hotline
  • Call 877-565-8860
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm PST
    

Racial Prejudice/Oppression

• Racial Equity Support Line – support for those suffering from emotional impacts of racism
  • Call 503-575-3764
  • Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm 

Oregon-Based Crisis Resources:

Eugene

• CAHOOTS – mobile crisis in-person intervention team (available 24/7)
  • CAHOOTS Eugene: 541-682-5111
  • CAHOOTS Springfield: 541-726-3714
• WhiteBird Clinic Crisis Line: 541-687-4000
• Looking Glass Crisis Line – for parents of youth in crisis
  • (541) 689-3111

Portland

• Multnomah County Crisis Line: 503-988-4888
• Clackamas County Crisis Line: 503-655-8585
• Project Respond – triage portal for mobile crisis in-person response
  • 503-988-4888

Bend

• Deschutes County 24-Hour Crisis Line: 541-322-7500 ext. #9
• Deschutes County Stabilization Center:
  • Walk-in Appointments located at 63311 NE Jamison Street in Bend
  • Non-emergency Office Line: 541-585-7210