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CRISIS AND SUPPORT LINES
Deschutes County Crisis Services
Stabilization Center: 63311 NE Jamison Street, Bend, OR 97703. Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Crisis line: 541-322-7500 ext. 9 or dial 988
Provides immediate access to a Master’s level therapist in a safe and confidential environment. Open to people of all ages, regardless of ability to pay, who are in need of short-term, mental health crisis assessment and stabilization, Walk-ins are welcome, no appointment necessary.
Oregon State Crisis Lines by County
Request local assistance for yourself, a friend, or a family member any hour, any day-of-the-year
Lines For Life- Behavioral Support Line
1- 800-923-HELP (4357)
Provides free and confidential emotional support and short-term virtual counseling services from a masters prepared clinician and makes referrals to mental health and substance use recovery providers for ongoing care. Callers do not need to be in a crisis to contact this line
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Provides in-person and virtual free support groups, classes, workshops, and presentations for people with mental health conditions, their family members, and loved ones. NAMI also provides comprehensive information about mental health conditions and available treatments
Phone: 1 (800) 273-8255
Text: "273TALK" to 839863 (8:00am-11:00pm daily)
Urgent hotline for people with mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just needing someone to talk to
Reachout Oregon Warmline- Parent support
Phone: 1 (833) 732-2467, Monday – Friday 12-7 pm PST
A parent/caregiver support service that provides peer support, access to services and referrals for parents and caregivers with a child or youth experiencing emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges.
The Trevor Project
1 (866) 488-7386
Text: “START” to 678678
Crisis services and peer support network for LCBTQ+ youth. 24-hour confidential suicide prevention and crisis intervention helpline (text, chat, phone info available on the website)
Youthline
Phone: 1 (877) 968-8491
Text: Teen2teen to 839863
Free peer to peer help, support, and crisis line for youth. Staffed by trained youth ages 15 to 20 who listen, relate, and empathize without judgement. No issue is too big or too small! Staffed by youth from 4-10pm PST daily, staffed by adults all other hours
Recommended Literature
There are so many good books for mental health, below are a few excellent books in each field. If looking for something additional/different, each category also has a link to sites where we have reviewed the recommendations and agree with their selections.
The Happiness Trap- by Russ Harris MD
Feeling Great- by David Burns MD
Anxiety (Adults)
Unwinding Anxiety- by Judson Brewer, MD PhD
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook- by Edmund Bourne, PhD
Anxiety (Children)
Freeing Your Child from Anxiety- by Tamar Chansky, PhD (for Parents)
What to Do When You Worry Too Much- by Dawn Huebner, PhD (for Kids)
ADHD 2.0- by Edward Hallowell MD & John Ratey MD
It's Ok That You're Not Okay: Meeting grief and loss in a culture that doesn't understand- by Megan Devine
The Body Keeps Score- by Bessel van der Kolk
This Naked Mind- by Annie Grace
An Early Start for your Child with Autism- by Rogers, Dawson, & Vismara
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide- by David Miklowitz, PhD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder & Related Disorders
Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- by Jonathan Greyson, PhD
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