Montana Resources to Help When You’re in a Mental Health Crisis
Post Date: Jun 01, 2025
Behavioral Health
Mental health crises can come up without warning, and they can be life-threatening. If you feel stuck, helpless, worthless, or anxious to the point where you may cause harm to yourself or others, it’s time to get help. It’s a scary place to find yourself, but there’s no shame in reaching out for support. Fortunately, from the Montana suicide hotline to in-office behavioral health services, there are many resources available in Montana to help you get support.
If you need help right now, call or text one of these resources:
Emergency Services: 911
If you’re not in a crisis but still need support, behavioral health services from Community Health Partners offer affordable mental health care to the Southwest Montana communities of Bozeman, Belgrade, Livingston, and West Yellowstone. You don’t have to be in crisis to seek support. Reach out to make an appointment at a CHP clinic.
988 Lifeline: A Montana Suicide Hotline
If you are concerned for your safety or for someone you know, call 911.
However, the 988 Lifeline is another emergency resource to call when you need support with a mental health crisis. You can easily reach the national lifeline by dialing 988, and your call will be connected with counselors in Montana with the Montana crisis line, without having to call a separate number. This Montana suicide hotline gives you someone to talk to right away who can also help you get connected with other resources.
If you prefer to communicate via text, just text MT to 741-741 for help from trained volunteer crisis counselors.
The Help Center Bozeman
When you call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline from anywhere in Montana, it automatically routes the call to the Help Center in Bozeman or Voices of Hope in Great Falls, whichever is closer to you. Bozeman’s Help Center offers trained counselors on their 24-hour crisis line and their 24-hour sexual assault line.
You can reach them directly by calling 406-586-3333 if you’re in a crisis, having suicidal thoughts, need resources like mental health providers near you, are worried about someone else, or you just need to talk. You can also search their online directory to find a mental healthcare provider near you.
Montana Warm Line
Though the Mental Health America of Montana Warm Line is not a crisis line like the Montana suicide hotline, it can provide support for those struggling with their mental health. If a hotline is meant for those moments of crisis, a warmline is there for early interventions and emotional support that can help prevent a crisis.
After taking a free online screening test to help assess you for a variety of mental health disorders, you’ll be connected with local resources and referrals that can help.
Once you’ve taken the screening tests, you can use the warm line when you’re struggling. This phone line connects those suffering with mental illness to other people in recovery to lift each other up and offer mutual support. It’s a way to get someone on the phone, fast, and work through what you’re feeling. Reach them at 1-877-688-3377.
Your Local Community Health Partners Clinic
If you’re ready to get help but you’re not currently in crisis, reaching out to your local community healthcare clinic is a great place to start. Community Health Partners (CHP) has behavioral health clinics in Bozeman, Belgrade, Livingston and West Yellowstone, ready to help you on the path to recovery.
CHP offers affordable services on a sliding fee scale with local clinics and virtual appointments so you can access help easily. Call one of our clinics, and set up an appointment now.
Make an Appointment with a Primary Care Provider
Not sure if you need help with your mental health? You don’t have to be in crisis to seek help. Sometimes it’s hard to know what exactly is causing your distress. Making an appointment with your primary care provider is a great first step to figuring it out. Healthcare providers at CHP can help you identify where you’re struggling and point you to the right treatment options. Rest assured, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.
CHP resources are a phone call away. Get in touch to find compassionate, affordable care in your community.