Need someone to talk to?

Someone who have time to listen or give you advice and information? Here is a list of helplines and websites.

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Mental Health Helpline: 116 123

The helpline is a 24-hour telephone service. The helpline also has the service www.sidetmedord.no with 24-hour chat.

www.hjelpetelefonen.no

Kirkens SOS: 22 40 00 40

A 24-hour crisis service also on public holidays. Kirkens SOS offers an anonymous and non-binding conversation on the crisis phone or contact via chat on the website.

www.kirkens-sos.no

Parental support: 116 123 (key 2)

Parental Support is a 24-hour telephone and chat service for caregivers who need help, guidance or need to vent their thoughts with someone. Supervisors from Mental Health's helpline respond to the inquiries.

www.foreldresupport.no

Parental Helpline: 905 70 575

Adults for Children offers advice on children and young people in Polish, Lithuanian and Russian to Eastern European parents in Norway. They give advice by phone on Tuesdays at 16-19 and by e-mail. The organization also has other offers that will contribute to good mental health and safe conditions for children growing up.

https://vfb.no/foreldrestottelinjen/

Littsint.no

A website for parents who want to work with anger management.

www.Littsint.no

Alarm telephone: 116 111

The phone is for children who are exposed to neglect, violence and abuse. Adults who are worried about children and young people can also contact the center. In connection with the corona pandemic, the phone is open 24 hours a day.

www.116111.no

Offers for children and young people

Children and young people who need someone to talk to can call the Red Cross telephone for children and young people: 800 33 321.

It is also possible to send a message or chat via the websites: www.korspahalsen.no, Mental Health www.sidetmedord.no or the Blue Cross' service www.snakkompsyken.no

Children and young people who have parents or others close to them with substance abuse problems can contact the organization Children of Substance Abusers (BAR). They offer anonymous chat through the BarSnakk service: www.barnavrus.no

Barnevernet - Child welfare

Barnevernet.no is an online resource that will make it easier to find relevant knowledge about child welfare. You will find information about child welfare guards and child welfare services in all municipalities and how to report your concern to the child welfare service.

www.barnevernet.no

Protection of the elderly: 800 30 196

Anyone over the age of 62 who is abused can call for advice, guidance and help. Relatives or others who suspect abuse of the elderly can also call the national contact telephone Monday-Friday at 09-15.

https://www.vernforeldre.no/

The line of violence and abuse: 116 006

A 24-hour helpline for those who experience violence in close relationships. www.volinjen.no

Center for Sexually Abused Men: 22 42 42 02

Self-help organization by and for men who have been sexually abused as children and young people, parents and partners of victims. They also have offers for relatives and friends of the victim.

www.ssmm.no

Dinutvei.no

Dinutvei.no is a national guide to help services, information and knowledge about violence in close relationships, rape and other sexual abuse and has a question and answer service. The target groups are both victims, perpetrators and other affected.

www.dinutvei.no

Alternative to Violence

Alternative to Violence (ATV) is a professional treatment offer for adults and young people who commit violence. ATVs also offer services for adults, children and young people who have been exposed to domestic violence. ATV offers advice, teaching and guidance to professionals.

www.atv-stiftelsen.no

Rest telephones: 08588

For you who have questions about drugs. This is an advisory and information service run by the Welfare Service in Oslo municipality. They also offer chat service.

www.rustelefonen.no

Helpline for gambling addicts: 800 800 40

For people who are addicted to gambling, or their relatives.

www.hjelpelinjen.no

LPP's counseling telephone for relatives: 22 49 19 22

Run by the National Association for relatives in mental health and substance abuse. Offers advice on relatives' rights and needs, and information on the support system.

www.piosenteret.no

IVARETA's counseling telephone for relatives: 800 40 567

The counseling hotline is operated by the organization IVARETA - relatives affected by intoxication, and offers counseling, support conversations and other information that relatives may need.

www.ivareta.no

Advice on eating disorders: 948 17 818

For you who have or are in the process of developing an eating disorder, or you who are a relative.

www.nettros.no

Eating Disorders Association: 22 94 00 10

For anyone who is in one way or another affected by eating disorders or struggling with the relationship food, body and weight. The association has its own information and advisory service.

www.spisfo.no

Working life telephone: 225 66 700

For you who want someone to talk to about the small and big challenges of working life. Operated by Mental Health.

www.arbeidslivstelefonen.no

Other aid agencies

Life Crisis Assistance (Tel: 55 56 87 54):

The life crisis help at the Bergen emergency room is the municipality's offer to people in acute life crises, such as serious life events such as accidents, loss of loved ones in sudden death or suicide, difficult cohabitation or marital breakdown.

You can also contact Livskrisehjelpen to provide a report of concern about serious mental illness for people who do not seek help themselves. The life crisis help provides advice and guidance and can contact a GP if needed. The service is free. You do not need a referral, but feel free to call in advance.

Family Welfare Office (Tel: 466 19 140):

Anyone who experiences difficulties, conflicts or crises in the family can be offered treatment and counseling by the family protection service.

There does not have to be a crisis to get to the family protection office. On the contrary, it is wise to tackle relationship problems early. Many who come to us for help with their relationship have struggled for some time, and are unsure if it is possible to work to get better. It is not uncommon for us to hear people say that they have “lost feelings” for each other.

Family protection accepts individuals, couples and families.

The Family Welfare Service offers many different types of courses, including for couples who have recently had children, parents of children with disabilities and parenting courses for couples who have separated.

Family protection does not require a referral from a doctor or the like. You contact yourself to make an appointment with your family protection office. The service is free.

Krisesenter - Crisis Center (Tel: 55 31 50 50):

Crisis centers offer protection, security, advice and guidance to women, men and children who are exposed to violence in close relationships.

The shelters will provide a safe and temporary accommodation for people who are exposed to violence in close relationships. The offer is free. All crisis centers have security measures to make the centers safe.

The crisis centers have a day service for people who do not want or need to live there. People who seek out the day care can receive conversations and advice about what opportunities and rights they have to get help, both at the crisis center and elsewhere.

Amathea (Tel: 906 59 060):

Free offer if you want to talk to someone about abortion and pregnancy (both self-determined abortion, miscarriage, and pregnancy).

Barne- og familiehjelpen - Child and family assistance:

A help offer for children and young people to improve quality of life - at home, at school or with friends. Parents can also contact Child and Family Aid. They have courses and give advice and guidance to parents who experience that their children are not well. It is possible to meet the Child and Family Assistance in your office, at the family's home or with the school, health nurse (health nurse) or GP.

The health station and school health service

The health station and school health service is a free service for pregnant women, children, young people and families. The services offer health-promoting and preventive follow-up.

Health station 0-5 years: A free offer for pregnant women, children and parents.

The school health service is a free offer for all pupils. The goal is to promote mental and physical health, good social conditions and to prevent illness and injury. Pupils and parents can talk to a health nurse without making an appointment in advance (drop-in).

Health station for young people: for young people between 13 and 23 years. Here young people can talk about contraception, pregnancy, abortion, eating disorders, depression, grief, loneliness, difficult family relationships, intoxication, violence, abuse and bullying.

NAV (55 55 33 33):

Financial advice and debt counseling
If you have payment or debt problems, NAV can provide you with financial advice. The purpose of the counseling is to help you so that you will be able to manage your finances yourself.

Temporary accommodation (emergency)
NAV has a duty to help you find a temporary accommodation if you urgently do not have a place to sleep and stay the next 24 hours.

Unemployment benefits if you are unemployed or laid off
If you are laid off for a certain period, you may be entitled to unemployment benefits during this period.

Financial benefits (social assistance)
Financial benefits must ensure that everyone has enough funds for a decent living. Financial benefits are basically a temporary income security, and the benefit should therefore aim to make you self-sufficient.

User organizations

ADHD Norway: www.adhd-norge.no
Angstringen: www.angstringen.no
Ananke, a user organization for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and their relatives: www.ananke.no
Aurora - support association for people with mental health problems: www.aurora-stotteforening.no
Children of drug addicts (BAR): www.barnavrus.no
Interest group for women with eating disorders: www.iks.no
The National Association for relatives in mental health

(LPP): www.lpp.no

Mental Health Norway: www.mentalhelse.no
Addicts' interest organization (RIO): www.rio.no
Self-help Norway: www.selvhjelp.no

For relatives

Assistance measures for relatives in your immediate area: www.Pårørendesenteret.no
Age-appropriate information for children and young people who are relatives. www.ungepårører.no
Guidance centers for relatives of people with intoxication and mental disorders: www.sanitetskvinnene.no/veiledningssenter
Advice and guidance service by and for relatives affected by intoxication: www.ivareta.no
For relatives of someone who is in custody, prison or who is serving a sentence in society: For Prisoners' Relatives, www.ffp.no

More information on mental health

www.psykisk.no (Norwegian Directorate of Health)
www.psykiskhelse.no (Council for Mental Health)
www.psykopp.no (Association psychiatric awareness)

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