Patrick Maddison News Today

For the past 40 years, Montana has been one of the most at-risk states for suicide, with the second highest suicide death rate in the nation in 2022 at 32 deaths per 100,000 people. That’s consistently twice the national average of 13 deaths per 100,000 people.

The day Josie Libby’s guidance counselor killed himself is seared into her memory. It was Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, shortly after classes had ended at Glacier High School. Libby was

The day Josie Libby’s guidance counselor killed himself is seared into her memory. It was Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, shortly after classes had ended at Glacier High School. Libby was

The 88% turnover rate for intellectual and developmental disability care workers in Montana is more than double the 43% average found in a study of 48 states.

The 88% turnover rate for intellectual and developmental disability care workers in Montana is more than double the 43% average found in a study of 48 states.

The Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission discussed two ways to help the mental health industry in Montana on Friday.Since its inception in

A state commission tasked with planning for the future of Montana’s behavioral health system is moving forward with some early proposals, aimed at addressing service backlogs.

“It does not matter, in my observation, how much mental health treatment is ordered if a person does not have a safe place to sleep," Judge Amy Eddy said.

“It does not matter, in my observation, how much mental health treatment is ordered if a person does not have a safe place to sleep," Judge Amy Eddy said.

During the Montana Legislature’s 2023 session, lawmakers agreed to set aside $300 million over the coming years, to make an investment in a “behavioral health system for future generations.”