Youth Suicide Warning Signs
Talking about or making plans for suicide
Expressing hopelessness about the future (beyond expected CoVid hopelessness)
Displaying severe/overwhelming emotional pain or distress
Showing worrisome behavioral cues or marked changes in behavior, particularly in the presence of the warning signs above. Specifically, this includes significant:
Isolation within in the home/Withdrawal from or changing in social connections (beyond CoVid quarantine)
Significant changes in sleep (increased or decreased)
Anger or hostility that seems out of character or out of context
Recent increased agitation or irritability (beyond CoVid frustration)
Free, 24/7 mental health support
Interpretation services for non-English speakers
Referral to low-cost or sliding-scale agencies
Help finding mental health providers
Information about non-crisis community resources
The clinic can help anyone experiencing a mental health crisis at no cost.
Receive immediate care during a mental health crisis
Speak to a psychiatrist or a mental health nurse practitioner
Get help with medication and treatment
Location: 4212 SE Division St, Portland
Hours: Monday - Saturday: 7 am-10:30 pm, Sunday 9 am-9 pm
The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
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)
Call: 877-968-8491
Text: teen2teen to 839863
Chat: www.oregonyouthline.org
PREVENTING SUICIDE DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMICÂ
Here is a resource for learning about different ways you can help prevent suicide
PPS Suicide Intervention Protocol Flow Chart