mental health

Dave Stalling writes, "As a nation, we frequently speak about the importance of addressing mental health and providing support to those in crisis. Yet in this case, no meaningful help is being provided."

The Mobile Support Team responded to 2,788 calls in 2024, up from 1,985 calls the prior year.

Lake County’s two, roughly 30-square-foot isolation cells are an example of how communities nationwide are failing to provide mental health services — crisis care, in particular.

Montanans could have access to fully insured mental health screenings if a bill working its way through the Legislature passes.

The plans to relocate, renovate, and expand state-run mental health facilities seek to fill gaps in Montana’s behavioral health services.

Oregon is set to add by the end of 2026 another 465 beds for people in need of residential mental health or addiction treatment.

According to the proclamation read by Mayor Andrea Davis, suicide remains one of the leading causes of death for both active and retired law enforcement officers.

A state commission has come out with a draft report laying out recommendations for how leaders can invest millions of dollars to strengthen Montana’s behavioral health system.

Despite the seemingly idyllic nature of life in a mountain resort town like Whitefish, these communities often experience higher rates of mental health challenges and suicide than the national average.

Montana ranked third-worst among states for suicide deaths in 2020, and 25% of all suicides in the state from 2017 through 2021 were among Native Americans, even though they represent only 6.5% of the state’s population.