Suicide Prevention

Montana, which perennially has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, also has a youth suicide rate twice the national average, according to a study released last year by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.

While the state’s three call centers are able to de-escalate many situations, in rural areas of Montana the in-person resources to respond to and treat mental health crises are insufficient or non-existent.

The Suicide Prevention Coalition of Yellowstone Valley is bringing awareness to the new three-digit lifeline and other mental health resources.

A few weeks after the launch of the new three-digit Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number, some of Montana’s call centers say they’re already seeing an increase in use.

Like many ski resort communities across the American West, Big Sky has seen a rise in suicides and overdoses in the last five years. A new report looks at…

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Ten percent of Montana high school students say they’ve attempted suicide in the past year, according to a statewide survey released last month. The…