Resources and Help

1) If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, call 911 or your local emergency room, physician on call.

     Another option is to call the National Suicide and Crisis Line: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

2) For Montana Veterans: The Montana Office of Veterans' Affairs has field officers available to help you find the services you need.  Go to http://dma.mt.gov/mvad/ .  For information from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department, go to http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/

3) FREE SCREENINGS (confidential)

Bipolar Disorder Screening (Goldberg Bipolar Spectrum Screening Questionnaire)

Depression Screening Test-1 (Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - QIDS)

Depression Screening Test-2 (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale - CES-D)

Eating Disorders Screening (Eating Attitudes Test)

Panic Disorder/Anxiety Screening

4) Find a therapist

5) Montana Mental Health Facilities Locator  or 2-1-1 in some counties

6) If you have no personal insurance or mental health professional relationship, contact the Community Mental Health Center nearest you:

     Billings, South Central MT Mental Health Center     (406) 252-5658 or (800) 266-7198

     Gallatin Mental Health Center     (406) 522-7357     

     Center for Mental Health - Great Falls area  (406) 761-2100 or (888) 718-2100     www.center4mh.org

     Helena area     (406) 443-7151     www.center4mh.org

     Lewistown, South Central MT Mental Health Center     (406) 538-7483    

     Miles City, Eastern MT Mental Health Center    (406) 234-0234 or  (800) 597-6606

     Missoula, Western MT Mental Health Center     (406) 728-6870    

7) If you have questions about the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, visit our Medicare Prescription Drug Program page.

8) If you have a problem with a legal issue, contact the Disability Rights (formerly called the Montana Advocacy Program) toll-free at 800-245-4742 or (406) 449-2344. Website: www.mtadv.org.

9) For information on access to health care, contact the Mental Health Ombudsman's Office at toll-free 888-444-9669 or (406) 444-9669. Services include the representation of persons in need of mental health services, helping individuals access needed care, exploring treatment options and barriers to care, including working with persons in the criminal justice system who need mental health services while incarcerated or upon release.

10) If you or someone you know has not received adequate care and treatment in one of Montana's in-patient facilities, phone the Board of Visitors at (406) 444-3995.

11) The Montana Mental Health Association also has resource and educational information on a wide array of mental health and mental illness issues. These brochures are available at no charge.

12) The Montana Mental Health Association also has Affiliates for local resources.

For more help finding treatment, support groups, medication information, help paying for your medications, and other mental health-related services in your community, please click here to access Mental Health America's Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/faqs/). 

Additional information is available by phoning the Montana Mental Health Association at (877) 927-6642.