Mental Health

Demand for mental health care has increased during the pandemic, and that’s put a spotlight on access and availability of mental health services in Montana. Bozeman Health is renovating emergency rooms at Deaconess Hospital to accommodate patients in a mental health crisis. But, a group of concerned citizens wants to see a dedicated unit with beds. Around 40 citizens recently protested in front of Deaconess.

The Montana state health department is launching a consultation line for rural health professionals treating pregnant women and moms with mental health conditions.

There are more than 30,000 people who fight wildfires in the U.S., and about 400 firefighters have died on the job over the last two decades. As fire…

The Senate veterans' affairs committee got an early progress report this week on a newly established program. Created by a new law, the program aims to…

A new coalition in Big Sky is gearing up to expand behavioral health services, reduce stigma around mental health and addiction, and help people navigate their options for care.

HELENA, Mont. — When the pandemic hit, health officials in Montana’s Beaverhead County had barely begun to fill a hole left by the 2017 closure of the local public assistance office, mental health clinic, chemical dependency center and job placement office after the state’s last budget shortfall.

Demand for mental health care has been rising through the coronavirus pandemic after months of job loss, climbing death rates and loneliness. Now, despite…

A new mental health crisis hotline is now available to Montanans struggling with the ongoing emotional impacts of the global pandemic.The Montana Crisis…

Nine million dollars in federal grants coming into Montana is aimed at bolstering mental health services for students and their families. The grant…

Intensive psychiatric services for youth in Missoula are scarce but Providence St. Patrick Hospital’s just expanded that capacity. The brand new 14-bed…