We are with you, 24/7 with free, confidential, and anonymous help. Our highly trained staff and volunteers provide immediate assistance, compassionate support, and resource referrals that can put you on a path to healing. Please remember help on the phone is always available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Interpreters available.
Note: In order to best connect with callers during the COVID-19 outbreak, our adult texting services have limited hours of operation. Learn more about our available texting services.
If you need support outside of our texting hours, please call the phone lines, or use the Lifeline Chat feature. Youth 21 and under can still access the YouthLine texting service, listed below.
SUICIDE LIFELINE
Call 800-273-8255 (24/7/365)
Text 273TALK to 839863 Monday-Friday, 2-6pm PT.
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OREGON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT LINE
Call 800-923-4357 (24/7/365)
In these challenging times, we provide emotional support, mental health triage, drug and alcohol counseling, or just connecting with a person who cares. Callers do not need to be in crisis to contact this line.
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ALCOHOL & DRUG HELPLINE
Call 800-923-4357 (24/7/365)
Text RecoveryNow to 839863 Monday-Friday, 2-6pm PT.
The Alcohol and Drug Helpline serves anyone who needs information, support or access to resources and treatment for alcohol or drug use.
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MILITARY HELPLINE
Call 888-457-4838 (24/7/365)
Text MIL1 to 839863 Monday-Friday, 2-6pm PT.
Support for service members, veterans, and their families that is independent of any branch of the military or government.
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SENIOR LONELINESS LINE
Call 503-200-1633
We support seniors in our community who are feeling lonely and having difficulty connecting.
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YOUTHLINE
Call 877-968-8491
Text teen2teen to 839863
Chat at www.oregonyouthline.org
A teen-to-teen crisis and help line. Contact us with anything that may be bothering you; no problem is too big or too small! Teens available to help daily from 4-10pm Pacific Time (off-hour calls answered by Lines for Life).
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Not ready to call? Find local and national mental health and substance abuse resources for those struggling, and those with loved ones who are struggling.
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