If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis or thoughts of suicide, help is available.

Many local, regional and national resources dedicated to emergency situations provide 24/7 crisis hotlines. Other options, such as in-person or online assistance, are also available. Here's a sampling of what's available in the Portland area.

County Mental Health Call Centers

Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties all have hotlines available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These lines provide free support, information on community resources and referrals for mental health providers and affordable care options.

Multnomah advertises non-English translators, and Washington and Clackamas callers can talk to someone in Spanish.

Clackamas County: 503-655-8585

Multnomah County: 503-988-4888

Washington County: 503-291-9111

Urgent Walk-In Clinic

Urgent walk-in-clinics provide help for anyone experiencing an immediate mental health crisis. Patients can talk to a psychiatrist or a mental health nurse practitioner or receive assistance with medication and treatment.

Clackamas County:

Multnomah County:

Washington County

Lines for Life

Lines for Life is Portland-based nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention in the Pacific Northwest. Its suicide lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It also has non-crisis lines for teens, senior citizens, military personnel and drug and alcohol help.

Suicide lifeline: 800-273-8255

Text: "273TALK" to 839863

Oregon Youthline

Part of Lines for Life, Oregon Youthline provides teen-to-teen services from 4-10 p.m. daily. Adults are available by phone during the rest of the day. This resource can also be used for nonemergency problem-solving.

Youthline: 877-968-8491

Text: "TEEN2TEEN" to 839863

Online chat:

Email: YouthL@linesforlife.org

National Lifelines

Both Oregon and out-of-state issues can be assisted by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It offers help for both people in crisis and others seeking to help someone in crisis. The phone numbers are 24/7.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)

Support in Spanish: 888-628-9454

Text: "HOME" to 741741

Online chat:

The Trevor Project:

This resource is specific to LGBTQ youth. Its phone is 24/7, and other times are listed below.

Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386

Text: "TREVOR" to 202-304-1200 from noon-7 p.m.

Chat:

A previous version of this story listed the Clackamas walk-in clinic at 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City 97045.