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Montana: 1 in 5 adults face mental illness, adds resources

5/9/2026

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Montana public health department reports about one in five adults experience mental illness each year.
During May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, peer recovery coach Rosie Kuska recalled a frightening inpatient stay at 16, while peer support specialist Chantel Block once feared staying stuck with her diagnoses.
Montana now provides more mental-health resources, including crisis hotlines, telehealth counseling and peer-support, reachable by calling or texting 988 or contacting a local clinic.

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Montana public health department reports about one in five adults experience mental illness each year.
During May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, peer recovery coach Rosie Kuska recalled a frightening inpatient stay at 16, while peer support specialist Chantel Block once feared staying stuck with her diagnoses.
Montana now provides more mental-health resources, including crisis hotlines, telehealth counseling and peer-support, reachable by calling or texting 988 or contacting a local clinic.