HELENA, Mont. (NMB) – Thanks to funding from a $1.6 million federal grant, the state of Montana has established a hotline to help Montanans with mental health challenges stemming from the pandemic.
The Montana Crisis Recovery hotline is available at 1-877-503-0833. The service is free and is for all Montanans, but is targeted towards health care workers, first responders, school workers, Veterans, the elderly, Native Americans and farmers and ranchers.
This hotline is staffed by trained crisis counselors on weekdays from 10 AM-10 PM. The counselors are trained to help people with feelings of isolation, loss, fear, uncertainty, depression and anxiety.
The Crisis Text Line remains available 24/7 by texting MT to 741741. The Suicide Prevention Lifeline is also available 24/7 at 800-273-TALK.
The Warmline is available Monday-Friday from 8 AM-9 PM and on weekends from 12-9 PM for people that need someone to talk to.
