How to find youth resources for depression and anxiety
If you’re a young person, you can get free, confidential help from trained counselors who understand your struggles.
Who should I contact for youth mental health support?
There are many resources for youth mental health in Oregon, including crisis lines, support organizations and other resources:
- Crisis lines
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org
- Oregon YouthLine: Call 1-877-968-8491 or text "teen2teen" to 839-863. You can also email Teen2Teen@LinesforLife.org or chat.
- Support organizations
- Safe + Strong: A youth-based organization and resource center that offers peer support via chat or Twitch
- Reach Out Oregon: Offers peer-to-peer support for parents and families
- Trillium Family Services: Offers mental and behavioral health care for children and families
- Morrison Child and Family Services: Offers support for children, youth and their families
- The Trevor Project: Offers support for LBTQIA+ youth
- Other resources
- Youth Era: Works to empower young people and create breakthroughs with the systems that serve them
- School-based mental health services: Check with your school for available resources
What if I’m a parent of a young person with a mental health struggle?
There are many resources for parents in Oregon who are concerned about their child's mental health, including:
- Reach Out Oregon
A warm line for parents, families, and caregivers that provides information and support:
- Phone: 833-732-2467, Monday through Friday, noon to 7 PM
- Website: www.reachoutoregon.org
- Chat room: Family support specialists are available to answer questions
- Looking Glass Community Services: A crisis line for parents of children up to age 18
- Call (541) 689-3111
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
A program that provides parents with direct coaching from a therapist to build or strengthen a secure relationship with their child
- 988 Lifeline
A national resource that provides emotional support, whether your child has a mental health crisis or needs access to resources:
- Phone or text: 988
- Chat: 988lifeline.org