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Find the mental health support you need

Posted on by juliahakes

Updated August 4, 2025

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If you’re experiencing stress, grief, political anxiety, loneliness, chronic health problems, financial uncertainty or any stressors, it’s normal to feel low or unsure of how to get help. Mental health challenges, such as anxiety and depression, worsen under these conditions.

Reaching out for help is a good first step to feeling better, and you may find it difficult to speak up and ask for support when you need it. Fortunately, there are many ways to connect with people, no matter what’s troubling you.

photo of two teenage girls, one on the phone, with the words "It's okay to not be okay."
General resources if you’re not sure where to start

Call or text 988, or start an online chat, to reach a trained counselor who will listen to whatever you’re going through without judgment, whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, sad, struggling with alcohol or drug use, have suicidal thoughts, or just need someone to talk to. Learn more here.

Also…
  • Oregon’s Behavioral Health Support Line (discontinued) – After June 30, 2025, callers to the Behavioral Health Support Line will be routed to Oregon’s Alcohol & Drug Helpline, which helps people struggling with substance use and can provide referrals to local resources for peer support and treatment. The Alcohol & Drug Helpline can be reached directly by calling 800-923-4357, 24/7.
  • The National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline – Oregon offers free online support groups, resources, classes and connection groups. Call 800-343-6264, Mon. to Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Peer Galaxy is an online portal to hundreds of online and in-person support groups in Oregon. Check out their calendar of events.
  • Community Counseling Solutions offers free 24/7 phone support for anyone from the David Romprey Oregon Warmline. Call 800-698-2392.
  • Looking for other crisis lines, recovery resources and services for specific communities? Visit the “Get Help Now” page on Lines for Life’s website for a full list.
Domestic and sexual violence
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline offers 24/7 support via phone, text, or live chat. Call 800-799-SAFE (7233) or text “Start” to 88788. TTY 800-787-3224. ASL Video phone support is available at 855-812-1001. Support services for Native American and Alaska Native survivors are available 24/7 by phone or text at 844-7NATIVE (844-762-8483).
  • Call to Safety 24/7 crisis line (formerly the Portland Woman’s Crisis Line) offers free, confidential support to all domestic violence survivors, as well as friends, family and community members who care. Call 503-235-5333 or 888-235-5333. Translations available in any language.
  • The Healing Circle hotline is part of NAYA Family Center (Native American Youth Association) and “works to reinforce the fact that domestic violence is not, nor ever has been, a traditional Native American value.” Call 503-288-8177 ext. 339.
LGBTQIA2S+
  • Trans Lifeline Hotline is a confidential and anonymous peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call 877-565-8860 daily, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST. Volunteers may be available in off hours. Family and friends of a trans loved one in crisis can call the main number and ask for the Family and Friends Line.
  • PFLAG provides in-person and virtual peer-to-peer support for parents, caregivers and families of LGBTQIA2S+ children. PFLAG also has eight chapters in Oregon, including in Eastern, Southern and Central Oregon, and the Portland metro area.
  • There is an LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinator (VCC) in every VA health care system to help veterans who identify as LGBTQ+ get the care they need, including mental health services. In Oregon, you can find VCC support at the VA Portland Health Care System, VA Roseburg Health Care System and the VA Southern Oregon Health Care System. Learn more about the VHA LGBTQ+ Health Program here.
  • SAGE’s HearMe app for older people is a free, on-demand mental wellness app (not a crisis line) that allows you to text one-on-one with trained listeners to get things off your chest, be seen, heard and validated. After the initial free signup, empathetic and compassionate listeners are available 24/7, with no wait or scheduling, so you can get free instantaneous support the moment you need it. SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders) is a national advocacy and services organization that’s been looking out for LGBTQ+ elders since 1978.
  • For LGBTQIA2S+ youth:
    • The Trevor Project offers 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth. Call 866-488-7386 or text 678-678.
    • Outside In (Portland) welcomes and encourage all from the LGBTQIA2S+ population to connect, feel seen and heard, and provides free resources such as counseling, medical services and wraparound support for homeless youth and others in marginalized populations who meet diagnostic criteria. Call 503-535-3828.
    • New Avenues for Youth Alba Collaborative can help you find support any time, day or night. Its Youth Opportunity Center in Portland is open 24/7 for youth ages 9-17 in crisis, or who need a safe place to stay. (Location: 470 SE 165th Ave. in Portland is a shared campus with Boys & Girls Club, Open School, and Latino Network.) Drop-in hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. PST for youth ages 9-24. Call 971-754-4350, or email alba@newavenues.org.
Veterans and their families
Parents
  • Reach Out Oregon warmline provides mental, behavioral and emotional support for parents. Call 833-732-2467, Mon. to Fri., noon to 7 p.m. 
  • Postpartum Support International (PSI) refers parents to appropriate local resources in English and Spanish. Call 800-944-4PPD (4773).
  • Looking Glass Community Services (based in Eugene) operates a 24/7 crisis line for parents of children up to age 18 to call when their child is having an immediate mental health, emotional or behavioral crisis. If necessary, crisis responders can deploy a two-person team to the family home to respond directly to the crisis. Short-term respite for children is also available. Call 888-989-9990.
Youth and families
  • Read our blog “To Prevent Youth Suicide, Connection is Key” – a conversation with Jill Baker, OHA Youth Suicide Prevention coordinator, on how to identify and help someone in crisis.
  • The Oregon Youth Resource Map is designed to help young people ages 16-25 and their allies connect to resources in Oregon for health and mental health care, housing, education and more.
  • Oregon YouthLine is a teen-to-teen crisis and help line. Call 877-968-8491 or text teen2teen to 839-863. Trained teens are available to help daily, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. (adults are also available 24/7).
  • Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) are available in each county for children, youth and young adults (through age 20) and their families or caregivers to provide in-person, face-to-face crisis response. When someone calls 988 or their Community Mental Health Program (CMHP) local crisis line, a crisis counselor will link them to MRSS if they need it.
  • Oregon Alliance to Prevent Suicide is dedicated to preventing youth and young adults in Oregon from dying by suicide.
  • The Dougy Center provides grief support in a safe place where children, teens, young adults and their families can share their experiences before and after a death. Call 503-775-5683 in the Portland area, or search the center’s worldwide directory for help near you.
  • Youth members of the LGBTQIA2S+ population: See LGBTQIA2S+ section above.
Older adults
  • The Senior Loneliness Line of Oregon is a free, statewide call service for Oregonians 60 and older. Call 503-200-1633 or 800-282-7035, 7 days/week, 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., to make meaningful connections and enjoy uplifting conversations with friendly team members who are ready to listen and chat.
Occupations/Jobs

Health care workers 

Agricultural workers

  • AgriStress Helpline is a free 24/7 confidential crisis and mental health resource specifically designed to support Oregon’s farmers, farm workers, ranchers, fisherman, foresters, and their families. If you or a loved one are in crisis or just need someone to talk to, call or text (833) 987-2474. The phone line can be accessed in up to 160 languages with the help of interpreters, and the text line offers English, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Construction workers * NEW *

  • The Lines for Life Construction CareLine is a free 24/7 confidential support line offering a non-judgmental and safe space for construction workers and their families to get support for tough challenges inherent in working construction — challenges that impact your mental health. Call 503-433-7878 inside Oregon, or 833-444-6020 from outside Oregon. English and Spanish-speaking counselors are available. Interpreters are provided for other languages.
Communities of color
  • The Racial Equity Support Line (discontinued) – After June 30, 2025, callers to the Racial Equity Support line will hear a recorded message asking them to call 988 for support.
Substance use disorders
Immunocompromised
  • The Global Healthy Living Foundation offers a free COVID-19 support program for people who have chronic diseases and their families. 
  • Immune Deficiency Foundation offers connection groups and peer support programs to those with primary immunodeficiency diseases.
Eating disorders
Gambling * NEW *
  • Oregon Problem Gambling Resource (OPGR) offers free and confidential gambling addiction counseling and support for people struggling with gambling, including affected family and friends. Call OPGR’s 24/7 Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-877-695-4648 (MY LIMIT). You can also text 503-713-6000 (or start an online chat) Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. To learn more, visit the OPGR website, where you can also find a gambling treatment center or group meeting near you using this search tool.